Oakden Surname

269,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Oakden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oakden,' i.e. the oak-den; v. Dean. This family name, so familiar to South Lancashire, sprang up in the neighbourhood of Crompton and parish of Rochdale. 'In the reign of Edward I.

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Oakden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7381:75,4998,565
United States3691:982,27472,839
New Zealand931:48,6927,903
Canada921:400,49635,373
Australia891:303,32226,493
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Wales71:442,07621,198
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5451:44,7255,568
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Oakden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oakden,' i.e. the oak-den; v. Dean. This family name, so familiar to South Lancashire, sprang up in the neighbourhood of Crompton and parish of Rochdale. 'In the reign of Edward I. lived Sir Baldwin de Tyas ... who granted to Sir Robert de Holland, in free marriage with Joan, his daughter, all his lands in Butterworth. the Cleggs, Garthside, Akeden, Holynworth, &c, in Rochdale': Baines' Lancashire.

This surname has widely extended in America, where we find a town called Ogdenville.

John de Okedon, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Okeden, 6 Edward III.

1794. Married — Richard Davis and Mary Ogden: St. George, Hanover Square.

1806. — Robert Oakden and Ann Hughes: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Oak-Valley [Old English ác + denu]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: see termination Den. This was probably a swine-pasture.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. (Saxon.) From ock, oak—tree, and den, a valley; the oak vale, or shady valley. Ogduine, in the Gaelic, signifies a young man, from Og, young, and duine, a man; Ogdyn, in the Welsh, has the same signification.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Oakden Last Name Facts

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

Oakden (Arabic: اوكدن) occurs most in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oakden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 269,873rd most commonly used last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 5,039,797 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Oakden live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 738 people, or 1 in 75,499. In England Oakden is most frequent in: Staffordshire, where 22 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent live and Derbyshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Oakden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oakden has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Oakden surname rose 135 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 2,636 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 467 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oakden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oakden are 27.27% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.04% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oakden earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.95% less than the national average, earning R 192,600 per year; in United States they earn 5.93% more than the national average, earning $45,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.03% more than the national average, earning $51,187 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oakdene929/
Akden91226/
Okden913/
Okoden83231/
Akaden8360/
Yokden8351/
Okuden8351/
Akuden8339/
Ogaden8319/
Oakdon8311/
Okeden837/
Akoden835/
Akeden832/
Akyden831/
Okaden831/
Okiden831/
Oakdin830/
Ackden830/
Akdn801/
Oke-Den772,220/
Oku-Den77928/
Akaiden77305/
Okideny7788/
Akuaden7757/
Yakuden7753/
Yakeden7753/
Akwaden7745/
Ogadien7731/
Oki-Den7713/
Akodenu776/
Aka-Den775/
Akhaden774/
Ocadena774/
Okuiden774/
Yocaden772/
Ogaiden771/
Akaeden771/
Okodeon771/
Akideno771/
Okedeny771/
Ockeden771/
Akideny771/
Akadena771/
Ogadeni771/
Oghaden771/
Akadeen771/
Akadyen771/
Hoagden770/
Ogden7341,738/
Akten732,828/
Akdan731,115/
Akdin73645/
Ocden73375/
Okten73141/
Ökden73123/
Okdan7327/
Akdun738/
Ekden736/
Agden735/
Akodn731/
Oketn731/
Oqden731/
Okdin731/
Akdon731/
Yake-Den71322/
Akhideno71145/
Yoga-Den71135/
Akodenou71117/
Yaku-Den7186/
Akedueni7149/
Ogawaden7130/
Oghadena7122/
Akodeyon7111/
Yoko-Den7110/
Okedeyin714/
Akdeniyi713/
Akwadene713/
Aakudean713/
Akodeyan712/
Akdewuni712/
Akidweny712/
Ackheden712/
O'Cadden712/
Okidieny712/
Akidenoe711/
Akodewon711/
Akuadene711/
Okadoyen711/
Akhidenu711/
Okudeyin711/
Okidenya711/
Okidenye711/
Okidenyi711/
Okhedeni711/
Youcaden711/
Yaakiden711/
Ayakiden711/
Akadiene711/
Akaadeen711/
O Cadden710/
Ogoden67623/
Ikeden67459/
Akdana67408/
Okedun67372/
Okhten67350/
Akodun67262/
Akhdan67156/
Oakton67152/
Oagdan67130/
Akdoan67112/
Akedan67104/
Akdain67104/
Akıdan6781/
Oketen6770/
Akodan6762/
Akidan6745/
Igaden6742/
Aegden6741/
Okuten6739/
Ougden6733/
Augden6729/
Aktene6728/
Okiten6728/
Akadun6727/
Agaden6727/
Akudan6727/
Akidon6726/
Akdune6725/
Okadan6722/
Akadan6722/
Ugaden6721/
Aktien6721/
Akaten6719/
Aketan6719/
Ikuden6719/
Aikten6717/
Akdani6716/
Okidon6715/
Oguden6714/
Yakdan6713/
Akudin6713/
Akhten6713/
Oghoadena6713/
Akidun6712/
Okedin6712/
Oekten6711/
Aketen6711/
Aketun6710/
Akadin678/
Ukaden677/
Akoten677/
Yakten677/
Aketin676/
Okodun676/
Akoudenou676/
Aketyn676/
Ikaden675/
Akdino674/
Akidoyeni674/
Ikiden674/
Akhdni674/
Akhdin673/
Ogadin673/
Okadun673/
Okdina673/
Ougadn673/
Aketne673/
Akdane673/
Ocaten673/
Ocdena673/
Okdian672/
Okodon672/
Ekaden672/
Akadon672/
Akudun672/
Akidin672/
Akodon672/
Akiten672/
Acuden672/
Okudin672/
Akedun672/
Ogdeen671/
Oaktin671/
Oikdan671/
Ackten671/
Ahkdan671/
Akdyan671/
Akidni671/
Ooghadien671/
Oketun671/
Akedne671/
Ogadan671/
Ogaudn671/
Aketon671/
Agduen671/
Okdion671/
Okeidenyi671/
Ikoden671/
Ouakadian671/
Okaten671/
Okidienyi671/
Okidwenyi671/
Okiidenya671/
Ogdeny671/
Ogadon671/
Ogaten671/
Yokdan671/
Ekiden671/
Agdaen671/
Akodtenou671/
Akadewani671/
Akedin671/
Akdian671/
Akduan671/
Eckden671/
Oukyadene671/
Okwuidene671/
Aikdon671/
Oyoko-Den671/
Oaktun671/
Yakhwdeen671/
Aekdon671/
Akdona671/
Aogden670/
Oggden670/
Ogdean670/

Oakden Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oakden in the Arabic language
اوكدنawkdn-

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