Oaten Surname

284,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Oaten Surname User-submission:

Related to oats or also possibly derived from the Otton or Othon surnames of Flemish traders in Southwest England and Wales in the 13th century.

Oaten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6851:81,3409,019
Australia3211:84,0999,745
Wales1141:27,1452,804
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Canada541:682,32655,162
New Zealand531:85,44012,123
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
France21:33,211,361423,184
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3021:80,7138,671
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Oaten Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Related to oats or also possibly derived from the Otton or Othon surnames of Flemish traders in Southwest England and Wales in the 13th century.

- dougoaten

Oaten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oaten (Arabic: اوتين) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oaten? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 284,958th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 5,398,182 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Oaten live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 685 people, or 1 in 81,340. In England it is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 19 percent reside, Devon, where 10 percent reside and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent reside. Aside from England this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.

Oaten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oaten has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Oaten last name expanded 227 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 184 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oaten Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oaten last name are 24.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.83% being registered with the party.

The amount Oaten earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 74.56% more than the national average, earning R 414,816 per year; in United States they earn 43.61% more than the national average, earning $61,965 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% more than the national average, earning $52,528 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goaten9152/
Hoaten9133/
Oatten9121/
Oateng911/
Oateen910/
Oatn891/
Hoatten8321/
Ohaiten836/
Gohaten834/
Ouasten831/
Hoasten830/
Oasen8044/
Oatin806/
Ouattien771/
Oan75137,178/
Goatin7376/
Aeoten7369/
Aouten738/
Haoten734/
Aoteng733/
Oaytem732/
Hoacen731/
Oastin731/
Oachen731/
Hoasen731/
Oating730/
Ohasen730/
Hoan6747,124/
Goan6712,458/
Oanh674,432/
Ohan671,246/
Oane67506/
Ouan67502/
Ouachen67367/
Oang67221/
Oșan67212/
Oain67162/
Goattin67104/
Hoating6749/
Ouastin6712/
Oahn6710/
Oant679/
Haoteng675/
Oand675/
Ouassen674/
Hoassen674/
Oanc673/
Oğan672/
Ooan672/
Đoan672/
Uoan671/
Oanț671/
Aeoeten671/
Houasen671/
Houatem671/
Oaan671/
Oamn671/
Oann671/
Ouahcen671/
Ohachen671/
Oasttin671/
Hoaisen671/
Houacen671/
Haosten671/
Oatting670/
Hoattin670/
Hoastin670/
Oasting670/

Oaten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oaten in the Arabic language
اوتينawtyn-

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