Oak Surname
Approximately 4,828 people bear this surname
Oak Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller by an Oak-Tree [Middle English o(c)k, ok(e, Old English ác] Richard atte Oke.—Cal. Inq. P.M.
Oak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,797 | 1:201,702 | 19,824 |
| India | 1,559 | 1:492,024 | 24,857 |
| England | 497 | 1:112,109 | 11,549 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| Egypt | 153 | 1:600,887 | 32,813 |
| Iran | 148 | 1:518,801 | 30,373 |
| Australia | 71 | 1:380,221 | 31,281 |
| Thailand | 52 | 1:1,358,430 | 190,094 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Brazil | 28 | 1:7,645,512 | 174,288 |
| South Korea | 18 | 1:2,846,681 | 560 |
| China | 15 | 1:91,154,771 | 4,767 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 222 | 1:109,799 | 10,786 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 214 | 1:234,667 | 19,701 |
Oak (959) may also be a first name.
Oak Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller by an Oak-Tree [Middle English o(c)k, ok(e, Old English ác] Richard atte Oke.—Cal. Inq. P.M.
From residence near a tree or trees of this species. See art. Noakes. There is however a parish called Oake in Somersetshire. Del Oke. H.R.
A location name in Somerset.
Oak Demographics
Average Oak Salary in
United States
$48,034 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oak Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oak (Arabic: اوك, Marathi: ओक, Tibetan: ཨོག་) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oak? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 98,225th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,509,434 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Oak are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Oak is also the 260,558th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 959 people.
The surname Oak is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,797 people, or 1 in 201,702. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 15 percent are found, New York, where 8 percent are found and New Jersey, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Oak is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in India, where 32 percent are found and England, where 10 percent are found.
Oak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oak has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 840 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 224 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 657 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 350 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Oak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Oak surname is principally Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States Oak are 13.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.11% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oak earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.62% more than the national average, earning R 277,140 per year; in United States they earn 11.32% more than the national average, earning $48,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.58% more than the national average, earning $52,455 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oake | 86 | 1,993 | / |
| Hoak | 86 | 1,921 | / |
| Ouak | 86 | 324 | / |
| Goak | 86 | 67 | / |
| Ohak | 86 | 41 | / |
| Oack | 86 | 9 | / |
| Oaik | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uoak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oaak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oakh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oakq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oeak | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oahk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oakc | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oakk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oakt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oaqk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oatk | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oaike | 75 | 295 | / |
| Ojhak | 75 | 141 | / |
| Hoaks | 75 | 113 | / |
| Ouake | 75 | 77 | / |
| Gouak | 75 | 45 | / |
| Ohaks | 75 | 20 | / |
| Oaske | 75 | 19 | / |
| Houak | 75 | 17 | / |
| Oacks | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hoake | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hoauk | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ouaks | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oauke | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hoack | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ouahk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gohak | 75 | 2 | / |
| Goack | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouakh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goauk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oieak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ouack | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohaik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojiak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoaik | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oaqks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aok | 67 | 14,066 | / |
| Oag | 67 | 630 | / |
| Ojiake | 67 | 70 | / |
| Houack | 67 | 50 | / |
| Oaikhe | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oax | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ojhaik | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oaq | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ouahak | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oakkhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oac | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoaick | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oascke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gojiak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoayck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojyake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hojjak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoacke | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Oaks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohauke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoauck | 67 | 0 | / |
Oak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oak in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨོག་ | ok | - |
| Oak in the Marathi language | ||
| ओक | oka | 99.56 |
| Oak in the Arabic language | ||
| اوك | awk | - |
| أواك | awak | - |
| اواك | awak | - |
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Oak Reference & Research
Oak FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Oak FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oak
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