Ochiltree Surname

654,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 461 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Ochiltree Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2881:1,258,53888,794
England1071:520,73032,731
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Scotland381:98,5064,956
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:660,77243,333

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) belonging to Ochiltree (Ayr), anciently Uchiltre = the High Homestead or Hamlet [Cym. uchel, high+tre,dwelling(s]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Ayrshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ochiltree Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ochiltree occurs most in The United States. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ochiltree? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 654,010th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Ochiltree reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name Ochiltree is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 288 people, or 1 in 1,258,538. In The United States Ochiltree is primarily found in: South Carolina, where 18 percent reside, Washington, where 10 percent reside and Texas, where 10 percent reside. Other than The United States this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 7 percent reside.

Ochiltree Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ochiltree has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ochiltree Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ochiltree surname are 21.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.09% registered with the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ocheltree891,180/
Ochiltrer890/
Ochiltrie890/
Ocltree882/
O'Cheltree8413/
Oucheltree840/
Ogiltree8227/
Ocletree822/
Ochiltra820/
Oltree800/
Ockletree78108/
Ohceltree781/
Occletree780/
Ockeltree780/
Oltre7116/
Ogeltree7113/
Oglitree713/
Goldtree712/
Oqletree711/
Otletree711/
Altree67360/
Goltre6712/
Haltre671/
Holtre670/
Haseltree670/

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