Oakley Surname
Approximately 46,311 people bear this surname
Oakley Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Oakley; or Dweller at the Oak-Lea [Old English ác, oak-tree + leáh (Middle English le(y] This name is commonly found in the Hundred Rolls as Ocle(e.
Oakley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,403 | 1:15,488 | 1,968 |
| England | 13,138 | 1:4,241 | 572 |
| Australia | 4,246 | 1:6,358 | 931 |
| Canada | 2,447 | 1:15,057 | 2,213 |
| Wales | 701 | 1:4,414 | 481 |
| New Zealand | 554 | 1:8,174 | 1,393 |
| Jamaica | 521 | 1:5,509 | 704 |
| Fiji | 220 | 1:4,065 | 748 |
| South Africa | 196 | 1:276,417 | 27,312 |
| Scotland | 196 | 1:27,315 | 2,915 |
| Ireland | 79 | 1:59,607 | 4,006 |
| Spain | 56 | 1:834,858 | 33,799 |
| Northern Ireland | 50 | 1:36,901 | 3,535 |
| Chile | 44 | 1:400,374 | 10,831 |
| Thailand | 41 | 1:1,722,886 | 219,200 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Panama | 28 | 1:139,724 | 4,684 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Denmark | 22 | 1:256,578 | 19,736 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Malaysia | 16 | 1:1,843,389 | 74,511 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Cayman Islands | 13 | 1:4,915 | 636 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Mexico | 11 | 1:11,284,200 | 41,789 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 1:916,227 | 36,116 |
| China | 10 | 1:136,732,157 | 7,199 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Bermuda | 7 | 1:9,326 | 1,286 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Guernsey | 4 | 1:16,110 | 1,225 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 127 | 1:34,881 | 3,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6,193 | 1:3,936 | 561 |
| Wales | 148 | 1:10,597 | 644 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:81,374 | 4,449 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,024 | 1:12,480 | 1,618 |
Oakley (1,573) may also be a first name.
Oakley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Oakley; or Dweller at the Oak-Lea [Old English ác, oak-tree + leáh (Middle English le(y] This name is commonly found in the Hundred Rolls as Ocle(e.
(English) One who came from Oakley or Oakleigh (oak wood); the name of several places in England.
Parishes, &c., in various counties. See Oakeley.
Local. The fields or pasture abounding in oaks.
A location name in Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hampshire, Staffordshire, Suffolk, Worcestershire, etc.
Oakley is the name of a Staffordshire manor.
Oakley Demographics
Average Oakley Salary in
United States
$42,328 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oakley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oakley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oakley is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oakley.
How Common Is The Last Name Oakley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,128th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 157,361 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Oakley live; 56 percent live in North America and 56 percent live in Anglo-North America. Oakley is also the 195,177th most prevalent forename world-wide. It is borne by 1,573 people.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 23,403 people, or 1 in 15,488. In The United States it is mostly found in: North Carolina, where 15 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States it exists in 88 countries. It also occurs in England, where 28 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Oakley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oakley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oakley surname increased 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 426 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Oakley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.
In The United States Oakley are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.73% registered to vote for 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oackley | 92 | 27 | / |
| Oaklley | 92 | 4 | / |
| O'akley | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hoakley | 92 | 0 | / |
| Oakly | 91 | 158 | / |
| Oakle | 91 | 8 | / |
| Goackley | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oakleh | 83 | 10 | / |
| Oaklay | 83 | 8 | / |
| Oaklet | 83 | 3 | / |
| Oakler | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oacley | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oackle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oakluy | 83 | 0 | / |
| Oakleyová | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oakleas | 77 | 4 | / |
| Oakelly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oaklets | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oakless | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oaklest | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oakla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aokly | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oaikhele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ouakli | 67 | 2,171 | / |
| O'Hackler | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oadkeller | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oatklap | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gaokhle | 62 | 1 | / |
| Aoklayo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Goagcle | 62 | 1 | / |
| Haeokle | 62 | 0 | / |
| Oaikhela | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ouakelli | 57 | 1 | / |
| Hauackler | 53 | 1 | / |
| Aoukli | 50 | 1,316 | / |
| Ojokla | 50 | 2 | / |
| Aoukla | 50 | 1 | / |
| Aocles | 50 | 0 | / |
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Oakley Reference & Research
Oakley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Oakley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oakley
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