Oakely Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Oakely Surname Definition:

"An ancient family, descended from Philip, who in the reign of Henry II. was lord of Oakeley, in the parish of Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, from whence he assumed his name, and which has ever since been the inheritance of his descendants.

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Oakely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States691:727,80746,603

Oakely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

"An ancient family, descended from Philip, who in the reign of Henry II. was lord of Oakeley, in the parish of Bishop's Castle, Shropshire, from whence he assumed his name, and which has ever since been the inheritance of his descendants." Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oakely Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oakely occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oakely? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,798,600th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Oakely is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Oakely are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Oakely is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 17 percent live, Washington, where 17 percent live and Connecticut, where 8 percent live. Barring The United States this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.

Oakely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oakely has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oakely last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oakely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Oakely last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Oakely earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.22% less than the national average, earning $40,464 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oakeley92179/
Oackely923/
Ouakeli776/
Ouakele774/
Ohakele772/
Ouakela771/
Ouakily771/
Oaikhela711/
Oaikhele711/
Oakile6728/
Ouakili62901/
Aoqeley621/
Gaokele621/
Oauceli621/
Ouacheli571/
Ouadkhili531/
Aoqeli501/

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