Ochiltree Surname
Approximately 461 people bear this surname
Ochiltree Surname Definition:
John de Vchiltre was a notary public in Linlithgow in 1399 (LSC., 108), and a tenement in Perth was confirmed to Michael Wchyltre, dean of Dunblane, in 1424 (RMS., II, 18). Archibald Wchiltre witnessed an instrument of sasine of Cragniche to Archibald, earl of Argyll in 1493 (OPS.
Read More About This SurnameOchiltree Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 288 | 1:1,258,538 | 88,794 |
| England | 107 | 1:520,730 | 32,731 |
| Northern Ireland | 32 | 1:57,657 | 4,597 |
| Australia | 25 | 1:1,079,828 | 61,253 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Scotland | 38 | 1:98,506 | 4,956 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 1:660,772 | 43,333 |
Ochiltree Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
John de Vchiltre was a notary public in Linlithgow in 1399 (LSC., 108), and a tenement in Perth was confirmed to Michael Wchyltre, dean of Dunblane, in 1424 (RMS., II, 18). Archibald Wchiltre witnessed an instrument of sasine of Cragniche to Archibald, earl of Argyll in 1493 (OPS., II, p. 97), Alanus Wchiltre was juror on an assize at Liston in 1459 (Edmonstone, p. 80), John Ukiltre of Kildalvan, witness, 1547 (Poltalloch Writs, p. 139), and John Uchiltrie was a clerk of St. Andrews diocese in 1576 (Home, p. 231). A race of MacUchtres who held lands in Glendaruel of the earls of Argyll "gradually Anglicised their name to Ochiltrie (Argyll charters passim)" (Celt. Rev., IX, p. 348). Ouchiltre 1550. Uchiltre 1501, Uchiltree 1576, Vcgiltrie 1567. The name is most probably derived from Ochiltree in the parish of Linlithgow, West Lothian. Oghillrie 1629.
(Celtic) belonging to Ochiltree (Ayr), anciently Uchiltre = the High Homestead or Hamlet [Cym. uchel, high+tre,dwelling(s]
A parish in Ayrshire.
Ochiltree Demographics
Ochiltree Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ochiltree Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ochiltree Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ochiltree is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Ochiltree.
How Common Is The Last Name Ochiltree? popularity and diffusion
It is the 654,010th most widely held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ochiltree reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Ochiltree is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 288 people, or 1 in 1,258,538. In The United States it is mostly found in: South Carolina, where 18 percent are found, Washington, where 10 percent are found and Texas, where 10 percent are found. Not including The United States it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent are found.
Ochiltree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ochiltree has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ochiltree last name grew 379 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 214 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ochiltree Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Ochiltree surname are 21.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 68.09% registered with the political party.
Ochiltree earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.57% less than the national average, earning $41,178 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocheltree | 89 | 1,180 | / |
| Ochiltrer | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ochiltrie | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ocltree | 88 | 2 | / |
| O'Cheltree | 84 | 13 | / |
| Oucheltree | 84 | 0 | / |
| Ogiltree | 82 | 27 | / |
| Ocletree | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ochiltra | 82 | 0 | / |
| Oltree | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ockletree | 78 | 108 | / |
| Ohceltree | 78 | 1 | / |
| Occletree | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ockeltree | 78 | 0 | / |
| Oltre | 71 | 16 | / |
| Ogeltree | 71 | 13 | / |
| Oglitree | 71 | 3 | / |
| Goldtree | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oqletree | 71 | 1 | / |
| Otletree | 71 | 1 | / |
| Altree | 67 | 360 | / |
| Goltre | 67 | 12 | / |
| Haltre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holtre | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haseltree | 67 | 0 | / |
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