Oag Surname

517,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Oag Surname Definition:

A form of Ogg which see.

Oag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2651:20,2032,357
England1271:438,72529,288
Australia801:337,44628,659
Canada681:541,84745,466
Wales321:96,7047,743
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1791:20,9122,056
England261:937,51438,808

Oag (17) may also be a first name.

Oag Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A form of Ogg which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Oag Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oag Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Oag occurs more in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Oag click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oag? popularity and diffusion

Oag is the 517,348th most frequent family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,567,533 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Oag live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 17 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Scotland, where it is borne by 265 people, or 1 in 20,203. In Scotland it is primarily found in: Highland, where 53 percent reside, City of Edinburgh, where 10 percent reside and Orkney, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Scotland this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Oag Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oag has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Oag last name increased 148 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it increased 488 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oag Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oag last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oag earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.27% more than the national average, earning $48,442 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.31% less than the national average, earning $48,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoag8611,763/
Ohag8617/
Goag8613/
Ouag864/
Oaug863/
Oags862/
Oagh862/
Oayg861/
Oagg861/
Oahg861/
Oaig861/
Oaqg861/
Houag75113/
Hoagg7555/
Hohag7549/
Gouag7517/
Ojhag755/
Hoaug754/
Goagh752/
Hoagh751/
Huoag751/
Oacgh751/
Hoags750/
Hoaig750/
Oak674,828/
Hoague67305/
Aog67279/
Ouague67114/
Oax6710/
Oaq676/
Oac674/
Uoaigg672/
Hogiag671/
Hoaugh671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oag
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