Occleston Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Occleston Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Occlestone,' a township in the parish of Middlewich, Cheshire The meaning seems clear, i.e. the town or farmstead of Ogle. For a similar instance v. Oglethorpe, where that surname is found as Okolstorp as early as 1273.
Read More About This SurnameOccleston Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 66 | 1:844,213 | 44,691 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 57 | 1:427,638 | 25,025 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Occleston Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Occlestone,' a township in the parish of Middlewich, Cheshire The meaning seems clear, i.e. the town or farmstead of Ogle. For a similar instance v. Oglethorpe, where that surname is found as Okolstorp as early as 1273.
1603. William Occleston, of Mere: Wills at Chester.
1601. Henry Ocklestone, Prestbury, Cheshire: East Cheshire.
(English) belonging to Occlestone (Ches.), A.D. 1303-4 Occleston = Acolf’s or Acwulf’s Estate [Old English tún] This origin is based on the analogy of Occleshaw.
Occleston Demographics
Average Occleston Salary in
England
£26,950
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Occleston Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Occleston Come From? nationality or country of origin
Occleston occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Occleston? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,967,751st most frequently occurring surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Occleston live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 73 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 844,213. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater Manchester, where 38 percent live, Merseyside, where 21 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 17 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Occleston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Occleston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Occleston last name grew 116 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 33 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Occleston Last Name Statistics demography
Occleston earn around the same as the average income. In Canada they earn 0.82% more than the national average, earning $50,092 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occlestone | 95 | 0 | / |
| Ocleston | 94 | 0 | / |
| Ockleston | 89 | 62 | / |
| Accleston | 89 | 1 | / |
| Occelston | 89 | 0 | / |
| Eeccleston | 84 | 1 | / |
| Hockleston | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ocklestone | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ockleton | 82 | 57 | / |
| Accleton | 82 | 57 | / |
| Acleston | 82 | 7 | / |
| Ecclston | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eclleston | 78 | 2 | / |
| Eccloston | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eecleston | 78 | 1 | / |
| Ecclestan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eckleston | 78 | 1 | / |
| Eccliston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ackleston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Uckleston | 78 | 0 | / |
| Euclestone | 74 | 26 | / |
| Ackleton | 71 | 39 | / |
| Acliston | 71 | 7 | / |
| Ekleston | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hucklestone | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hackleton | 67 | 213 | / |
| Achelston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eckelston | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ockelstam | 56 | 5 | / |
| Huddklston | 53 | 1 | / |
| Hagkelstone | 50 | 0 | / |
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