Where Does The Last Name Oakley Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Oakley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oakley? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 12,128^th most commonly held family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 157,361 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Oakley reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 195,177^th most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 1,573 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 23,403 people, or 1 in 15,488. In The United States it is most frequent in: North Carolina, where 15 percent are found, California, where 7 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States Oakley is found in 88 countries. It is also common in England, where 28 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Oakley Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Oakley has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 426 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oakley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Oakley surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Oakley earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 67.88% more than the national average, earning 581,011 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 79.2% more than the national average, earning R 425,844 per year; in United States they earn 1.9% less than the national average, earning $42,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $47,917 CAD per year.