Occleshaw Surname

1,115,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 218 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Occleshaw Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Occleshaw (Lancs), 13th cent. Aculleschawe, Acolfshag = Acolf’s or Acwulf’s Wood [Old English sc(e)aga, a wood]

Occleshaw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1501:371,45426,286
Australia371:729,61448,196
United States141:25,889,924709,614
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927

Occleshaw Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Occleshaw (Lancs), 13th cent. Aculleschawe, Acolfshag = Acolf’s or Acwulf’s Wood [Old English sc(e)aga, a wood]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Occleshaw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Occleshaw is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Occleshaw? popularity and diffusion

The surname Occleshaw is the 1,115,011th most common family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 33,429,110 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 70 percent of Occleshaw live; 70 percent live in Northern Europe and 70 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 150 people, or 1 in 371,454. In England it is most common in: Nottinghamshire, where 24 percent reside, Essex, where 17 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 16 percent reside. Apart from England it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Occleshaw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Occleshaw has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Occleshaw surname increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Occleshaw Last Name Statistics demography

Occleshaw earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ocleshaw941/
Ockleshaw8979/
Eccleshaw890/
Ockaleshaw840/
Egleshaw710/
Eggleshaw67137/
Eagleshaw670/
Ackal-Shaw631/
Egglishaw5652/

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