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

Oakley occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Oakley.

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

Oakley is the 12,128^th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 157,361 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Oakley are found; 56 percent are found in North America and 56 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 195,177^th most common first name world-wide It is held by 1,573 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 23,403 people, or 1 in 15,488. In The United States it is primarily found in: North Carolina, where 15 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs 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 prevalency of Oakley has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oakley last name rose 582 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 474 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 426 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 38 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oakley Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Oakley last name is chiefly Catholic (77%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oakley surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.73% being registered with the 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.