Oake Surname
Approximately 1,993 people bear this surname
Oake 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.
Oake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 793 | 1:7,109 | 1,148 |
| Canada | 716 | 1:51,460 | 6,204 |
| United States | 196 | 1:1,849,280 | 120,610 |
| England | 191 | 1:291,718 | 22,402 |
| Australia | 45 | 1:599,904 | 42,958 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 212 | 1:114,978 | 11,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Oake (44) may also be a first name.
Oake 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.
The English form of De Quercu. Geoffry, Oliver De Quercu, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Nicholas and William de Q., Engl. 1189 (Rot. Pip.). Walter and Philip de Oke, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Hence the baronets Oakes.
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Oake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oake Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oake is more commonly found in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oake? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oake is the 207,666th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,656,571 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Oake reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 44 people.
The last name is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is carried by 793 people, or 1 in 7,109. In Lebanon Oake is most frequent in: North Governorate, where 96 percent reside, Akkar Governorate, where 4 percent reside and Beirut Governorate, where 0 percent reside. Besides Lebanon this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.
Oake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oake has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 478 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 10 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oake Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Oake last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Oake are 9.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56% registered with the party.
The amount Oake earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 31.14% less than the national average, earning R 163,644 per year; in United States they earn 8.07% more than the national average, earning $46,631 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.7% less than the national average, earning $48,342 CAD per year.
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Oake 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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