Oaker Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Oaker Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1141:475,24339,351
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England341:1,638,76668,634
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Oaker (15) may also be a first name.

Oaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oaker occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oaker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,198,640th most frequently held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname Oaker is predominantly found in Africa, where 58 percent of Oaker reside; 58 percent reside in Southern Africa and 58 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,900,335th most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 15 people.

Oaker is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 114 people, or 1 in 475,243. In South Africa Oaker is primarily concentrated in: Western Cape, where 81 percent are found, Gauteng, where 16 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 4 percent are found. Not including South Africa this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and England, where 17 percent are found.

Oaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oaker has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oaker last name expanded 119 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oaker surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oaker earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.35% more than the national average, earning R 283,632 per year; in United States they earn 8.84% more than the national average, earning $46,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $56,274 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ouaker917/
Oacker912/
Hoaker912/
Oakere911/
Oakhere8326/
Goacker833/
Ouakeur832/
Ohakere831/
Oacer803/
Oakir801/
Aoker801/
Ohakhere773/
Gaoker7311/
Ouakir732/
Aokere731/
Ouacer731/
Aouker731/
Oakire731/
Aosker730/
Ouakhir67341/
Ouacher67331/
Ouakkir67136/
Aoukeir6710/
Haokere677/
Aoskere673/
Ahokher671/
Oaquier671/
Ohakair671/
Heuaker670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oaker
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