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) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oaten? popularity and diffusion

Oaten is the 284,958th most prevalent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 5,398,182 people. The surname Oaten occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Oaten are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 685 people, or 1 in 81,340. In England Oaten is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 19 percent are found, Devon, where 10 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Wales, where 8 percent are found.

Oaten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Oaten Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Oaten are 24.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.83% being registered to vote for the political 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-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Oaten
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis