Oakey Surname

150,792nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,923 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Oakey Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at 1 the Oak-Island or -Waterside [Old English ác. oak-tree + í(e)g (Middle English ey), island, etc.] 2 the Oak-Hey (Enclosure) [Old English ác, oak-tree + hœg-, haga, enclosure, field]

Oakey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3361:41,7055,341
United States8721:415,66436,087
Australia3281:82,3049,537
Canada1601:230,28522,082
Wales771:40,1893,923
Israel411:208,72320,048
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Isle of Man111:7,8021,618
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland181:246,10410,726
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6491:37,5584,847
Wales431:36,4751,977
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3021:166,28715,069

Oakey (69) may also be a first name.

Oakey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at 1 the Oak-Island or -Waterside [Old English ác. oak-tree + í(e)g (Middle English ey), island, etc.] 2 the Oak-Hey (Enclosure) [Old English ác, oak-tree + hœg-, haga, enclosure, field]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local: "the island where oak-trees grow." Okey without prefix is found in H.R.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the French, Ocket; from the Flemish, Ogy; from the German, Ocke; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Oakey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oakey is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oakey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,792nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,493,173 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 51 percent of Oakey are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles. Oakey is also the 1,171,416th most commonly occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 69 people.

The last name Oakey is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,336 people, or 1 in 41,705. In England Oakey is most common in: Gloucestershire, where 11 percent reside, Cambridgeshire, where 8 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 8 percent reside. Not including England Oakey exists in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Oakey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oakey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Oakey last name grew 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 139 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 750 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oakey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Oakey surname are 33.35% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.12% registered with the political party.

The amount Oakey earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.9% more than the national average, earning $49,145 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.51% more than the national average, earning $53,910 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goakey9161/
Oakiey912/
Oakkey911/
Oakoey911/
Oackey911/
Hoakey910/
Oake891,993/
Oaky893/
Oaike80295/
Oakie80148/
Oaeke80118/
Ouake8077/
Oaske8019/
Ohake8014/
Oaked808/
Hoake807/
Oasky805/
Oauke805/
Oakoy803/
Oakky801/
Goake801/
Goaky801/
Ouaky801/
Oakae801/
Oakay800/
Hoaky800/
Oakez800/
Aokey800/
Ohaekeyi775/
Goakeyee771/
Goakehye771/
Oaikheya771/
Ohaike73220/
Ojiake7370/
Ohaeke7364/
Oaskes7319/
Ojeake7316/
Ouakeu7314/
Goakeu7312/
Oaikhe7312/
Ouaket739/
Ouaker737/
Hoakes734/
Oyaeke734/
Oakkhe734/
Gouake733/
Hoaker732/
Oacker732/
Aokeyo732/
Oascke732/
Oehake731/
Ooakes731/
Hoacke731/
Hohaky731/
Uiakey731/
Oackie731/
Ouakez731/
Ohakue731/
Oakoye731/
Ojyake731/
Oseake731/
Houake731/
Ouasky731/
Ouakea731/
O'Acey731/
Goakae731/
Oakayi731/
Ohauke731/
Oakeis731/
Oakett730/
Hoaket730/
Aoskey730/
Oakesd730/
Oaakes730/
Aoke67107/
Oace6797/
Hohakay6789/
Oaki6744/
Oaka6728/
Osehake6726/
Ohaekie6710/
Ohaekeh679/
Osoyake674/
Oaikhea674/
Aoky673/
Ouakked672/
Ojyeake672/
Ojiakoe672/
Osajeke672/
Ohaekeu672/
Oeachey671/
Oaskesz671/
Ouakeuo671/
Ohakhea671/
Haoukey671/
Ogiakhe671/
Osaieke671/
Oseakeh671/
Ojieake671/
Otayoke671/
Oyokeye671/
Ouakech671/
Oaqy671/

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