Oatson Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Oatson Surname Definition:

Oat(e)’s or Oat(e)s’ Son. [OATLEY] (English) Dweller at the Oat-Lea [Old English át(e)-leáh]

Oatson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:25,889,924709,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Oatson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Oat(e)’s or Oat(e)s’ Son. [OATLEY] (English) Dweller at the Oat-Lea [Old English át(e)-leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Oatson Last Name Facts

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

Oatson occurs most in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Oatson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oatson? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 21 percent of Oatson are found; 21 percent are found in North America and 21 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Oatson is most common in: Kentucky, where 7 percent live, New Jersey, where 7 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live.

Oatson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oatson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oatson last name grew 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oatson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oatson are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Oatson earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.96% less than the national average, earning $24,612 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoatson92498/
Goatson9266/
Oason9110/
Oauson831/
Oatsen831/
Ooason831/
Hoason831/
Oadson830/
Oasion830/
Goatsen779/
Ohasson771/
Goatsan771/
Oaisoon771/
Ohaison770/
Oasan73422/
Oasen7344/
Gouotson711/
Haoson6731/
Ouahsoune679/
Oasian677/
Ohasan676/
Ouatchong674/
Aosoon674/
Goasen672/
Ojoson672/
Hoasen671/
Auason671/
Ágoson671/
Oaicon671/
Ouazon671/
Ooasom671/
Oashom671/
Gaoson671/
Oashan671/
Hoasan671/
Oatzen670/
Ohasen670/

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Footnotes

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