Ockendon Surname
Approximately 289 people bear this surname
Ockendon Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Ockendon (Essex); or Dweller at the Oak-Hill [Middle English oken, Old English ácen, from ác, oak-tree + Middle English -dun, Old English dún, a hill]
Ockendon Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 223 | 1:249,857 | 20,242 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 81 | 1:300,930 | 20,318 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Ockendon Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Ockendon (Essex); or Dweller at the Oak-Hill [Middle English oken, Old English ácen, from ác, oak-tree + Middle English -dun, Old English dún, a hill]
Ockendon Demographics
Ockendon Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ockendon Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ockendon Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ockendon is found most frequently in England. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ockendon? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ockendon is the 917,199th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 25,216,422 people. The surname Ockendon occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Ockendon are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 223 people, or 1 in 249,857. In England Ockendon is mostly concentrated in: Essex, where 30 percent reside, Greater London, where 18 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent reside and Scotland, where 3 percent reside.
Ockendon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ockendon has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ockendon last name rose 275 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ockendon Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Ockendon last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okenduon | 88 | 4 | / |
| Ockendan | 88 | 0 | / |
| Heckendon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hochendon | 82 | 1 | / |
| Acendon | 80 | 27 | / |
| Oquendon | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heckindon | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hokendann | 71 | 0 | / |
| Akindon | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akindong | 63 | 14 | / |
| Uchendun | 63 | 6 | / |
| Akindoun | 63 | 1 | / |
| Atkindon | 63 | 0 | / |
| Akindosin | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ukndan | 57 | 1 | / |
| Achinndonh | 56 | 1 | / |
| Akindun | 53 | 501 | / |
| Akendum | 53 | 10 | / |
| Akindom | 53 | 3 | / |
| Acndeun | 53 | 1 | / |
| Akindunn | 50 | 3 | / |
| Akemduom | 50 | 1 | / |
| Akindung | 50 | 1 | / |
| Aquendan | 50 | 1 | / |
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