Ockenden Surname

370,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 969 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ockenden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ockenden,' i.e. the dean where the oak-trees grew (v. Dean). 'An estate at Cuckfield, Sussex, to which county the name seems mainly to be limited' (Lower).

1806. Married — John Longley and Mary Oakenden: St.

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Ockenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5421:102,80110,809
Australia1651:163,61016,947
Canada951:387,84834,448
United States701:5,177,985261,849
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Scotland131:411,83217,291
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3901:62,5017,261
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ockenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ockenden,' i.e. the dean where the oak-trees grew (v. Dean). 'An estate at Cuckfield, Sussex, to which county the name seems mainly to be limited' (Lower).

1806. Married — John Longley and Mary Oakenden: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Oak- Valley [Middle English oken, Old English ácen, from ác, oak- tree + Middle English den(e, Old English denu, a valley] Frequently, however, this name is for Ockendon, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate at Cuckfield, co. Sussex, to which county the name seems mainly to be limited.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ockenden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ockenden is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ockenden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ockenden is the 370,695th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,520,687 people. Ockenden occurs mostly in Europe, where 59 percent of Ockenden reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 542 people, or 1 in 102,801. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 13 percent reside, West Sussex, where 12 percent reside and East Sussex, where 10 percent reside. Apart from England this last name exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 17 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.

Ockenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ockenden has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ockenden last name rose 139 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 778 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ockenden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ockenden surname are 7.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.11% registered with the party.

The amount Ockenden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.23% more than the national average, earning R 511,464 per year; in United States they earn 23.89% more than the national average, earning $53,458 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.08% more than the national average, earning $52,702 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Occkenden941/
Ochenden880/
Ackenden880/
Ockinden880/
Akenden806/
Uikenden751/
Ochendin750/
Akendengue671,971/
Akinden674/
Acndeun671/
Uchendn671/
Akndeng671/
Ekndnn571/
Akindin53186/
Akindem531/
Akindina50140/
Akinding502/
Akyndyna501/

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