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

Oakely occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oakely? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,798,600th most common family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The last name Oakely is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Oakely live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

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

Oakely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oakely has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oakely surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oakely Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the 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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