Oaks Surname
Approximately 9,907 people bear this surname
Oaks Surname Definition:
(English) Dweller at, or near, an oak tree.
Oaks Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,319 | 1:38,895 | 4,794 |
| Canada | 182 | 1:202,448 | 19,751 |
| England | 136 | 1:409,692 | 28,019 |
| Brazil | 78 | 1:2,744,543 | 81,769 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nicaragua | 4 | 1:1,505,272 | 5,843 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 36 | 1:123,052 | 7,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 524 | 1:46,518 | 5,765 |
| Scotland | 23 | 1:162,749 | 6,621 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,003 | 1:16,723 | 2,134 |
Oaks (167) may also be a first name.
Oaks Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) Dweller at, or near, an oak tree.
Oaks Demographics
Average Oaks Salary in
United States
$40,048 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oaks Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oaks Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oaks (Russian: Оакс) is found most in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oaks? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 51,701st most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 735,596 people. Oaks is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Oaks live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 708,111th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 167 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 9,319 people, or 1 in 38,895. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, Tennessee, where 8 percent are found and Ohio, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States it occurs in 43 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.
Oaks Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oaks has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 310 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 74 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 94 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oaks Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Oaks surname are 21.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.19% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Oaks earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 51.95% less than the national average, earning R 114,192 per year; in United States they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning $40,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.8% less than the national average, earning $48,292 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oaks Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oaks in the Russian language | ||
| Оакс | oaks | - |
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Oaks Reference & Research
Oak FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Oak 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
- 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 Oaks
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