Oake Surname

207,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,993 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon7931:7,1091,148
Canada7161:51,4606,204
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
England1911:291,71822,402
Australia451:599,90442,958
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Wales71:442,07621,198
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2121:114,97811,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

The Norman People (1874)

Oake Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oake occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oake? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 207,666th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 3,656,571 people. Oake occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Oake reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Oake is also the 1,525,482nd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 44 people.

The surname is most frequently used 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. Excluding Lebanon this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 36 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Oake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oake has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oake surname increased 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 carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Oake last name 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oakey892,923/
Oaike89295/
Oakie89148/
Oaeke89118/
Ouake8977/
Oaske8919/
Ohake8914/
Oaked898/
Hoake897/
Oauke895/
Goake891/
Oakez890/
Oak864,828/
Ohaike80220/
Ojiake8070/
Ohaeke8064/
Goakey8061/
Oaskes8019/
Ojeake8016/
Oaikhe8012/
Ouaket809/
Ouaker807/
Hoakes804/
Oyaeke804/
Oakkhe804/
Gouake803/
Hoaker802/
Oacker802/
Oakiey802/
Oascke802/
Oehake801/
Oakkey801/
Oakoey801/
Ooakes801/
Hoacke801/
Oackie801/
Ouakez801/
Ojyake801/
Oseake801/
Houake801/
Ouakea801/
Oackey801/
Ohauke801/
Oakeis801/
Oakett800/
Hoakey800/
Hoaket800/
Oakesd800/
Oaakes800/
Hoak751,921/
Ouak75324/
Aoke75107/
Oace7597/
Goak7567/
Oaki7544/
Ohak7541/
Oaka7528/
Oack759/
Oaky753/
Oaik752/
Oaak751/
Oakh751/
Oakq751/
Oahk751/
Oakc751/
Oakk751/
Oakt751/
Oaqk751/
Oatk751/
Uoak751/
Osehake7326/
Ohaekie7310/
Ohaekeh739/
Osoyake734/
Oaikhea734/
Ouakked732/
Ojyeake732/
Osajeke732/
Ohaekeu732/
Oaskesz731/
Ohakhea731/
Ogiakhe731/
Osaieke731/
Oseakeh731/
Ojieake731/
Otayoke731/
Ouakech731/
Ouaka672,025/
Aoike672,012/
Oyoke671,069/
Ouaki67716/
Ohoke67685/
Ahoke67160/
Ojhak67141/
Hoaks67113/
Hoaki67110/
Aokei6782/
Ohaki6780/
Oaski6775/
Otayokhe6746/
Gouak6745/
Gaoke6739/
Ojoke6731/
Hoaka6730/
Aouke6728/
Oakis6727/
Ohaks6720/
Uiake6717/
Houak6717/
Oacks6715/
Aeake6713/
Uooke6710/
Oakai6710/
Hoauk677/
Oioke677/
Oache675/
Oasky675/
Ouaks675/
Hoack674/
Goaki674/
Oakaa674/
Auoke674/
Aoeke674/
Hoaqe674/
Oakki674/
Aokie673/
Oakoy673/
Ossaieke673/
Haoke673/
Hoace672/
Gohak672/
Ouoke672/
Ouahk672/
Ouadkhet672/
Ohackett671/
Oakky671/
Oaqks671/
Hoaik671/
Aotke671/
Goaky671/
Goack671/
Aokee671/
Ojiak671/
Ouack671/
Ouaky671/
Ohaik671/
Oakès671/
Oaiki671/
Ouakh671/
Oieak671/
Otayokeh671/
Oeoke671/
Goauk671/
Oakay670/
Hoaky670/
Aokey670/

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Footnotes

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