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

The surname Oatson has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oatson? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,213,395th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 21 percent of Oatson reside; 21 percent reside in North America and 21 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Oatson is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 25,889,924. In The United States Oatson is most prevalent in: Kentucky, where 7 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside.

Oatson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oatson has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oatson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oatson surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oatson
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