Ogilvie Surname
Approximately 17,869 people bear this surname
Ogilvie Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Ogilvie (Forfar), early 13th cent. Ogilvin [the first element maybe theictish cognate of Welsh uchel, high; and (if the physiography of the place bears it out) the second element may represent a mutated form of Welsh bàn = Gaelic beinn, a peak: but further early forms are desirable] The third son [of Gilibride, Earl of Angus, temp.
Read More About This SurnameOgilvie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,426 | 1:66,800 | 7,781 |
| Australia | 2,930 | 1:9,214 | 1,373 |
| Canada | 2,587 | 1:14,243 | 2,102 |
| England | 2,476 | 1:22,503 | 3,146 |
| Scotland | 2,020 | 1:2,650 | 489 |
| New Zealand | 623 | 1:7,269 | 1,238 |
| Jamaica | 543 | 1:5,285 | 679 |
| South Africa | 485 | 1:111,707 | 13,443 |
| Panama | 74 | 1:52,868 | 2,534 |
| Philippines | 73 | 1:1,386,825 | 100,991 |
| Northern Ireland | 70 | 1:26,358 | 2,890 |
| Grenada | 57 | 1:1,904 | 325 |
| Wales | 49 | 1:63,154 | 5,613 |
| Germany | 48 | 1:1,677,197 | 97,745 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Cayman Islands | 18 | 1:3,550 | 469 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:5,835 | 1,193 |
| Cyprus | 14 | 1:63,205 | 6,078 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 14 | 1:97,427 | 6,588 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 1:398,339 | 3,755 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Cuba | 8 | 1:1,440,340 | 7,824 |
| Venezuela | 8 | 1:3,775,510 | 36,567 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,569,646 | 17,286 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 493 | 1:101,863 | 10,309 |
Ogilvie (203) may also be a first name.
Ogilvie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Ogilvie (Forfar), early 13th cent. Ogilvin [the first element maybe theictish cognate of Welsh uchel, high; and (if the physiography of the place bears it out) the second element may represent a mutated form of Welsh bàn = Gaelic beinn, a peak: but further early forms are desirable] The third son [of Gilibride, Earl of Angus, temp. David I.] Gilbert assumed the surname of Ogilvy from lands so called in his possession, of which, with Powrie and Kyneithein in Angus, he had a charter in 1172.—Burke’s Peerage, &c., sub nomine ‘Airlie’.
(Scottish) One who came from the barony of Ogilvie (high hill), in the parish of Glamis, in Angus.
(Scotch), O'gille buidh, Descendant of the yellow-haired boy. I know of no other Scotch name with this Erse prefix.
Ogilvie Demographics
Average Male Ogilvie Height
176.99 cm
Average Female Ogilvie Height
163.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Ogilvie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ogilvie Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ogilvie is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Ogilvie? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,912th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 407,832 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Ogilvie live; 45 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ogilvie is also the 635,584th most common first name in the world It is held by 203 people.
This last name is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 5,426 people, or 1 in 66,800. In The United States Ogilvie is most frequent in: California, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and Nevada, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States Ogilvie is found in 67 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent are found and Canada, where 14 percent are found.
Ogilvie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Ogilvie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ogilvie surname expanded 1,101 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Ogilvie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Ogilvie are 4.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.44% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Ogilvie earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 28.01% less than the national average, earning 249,127 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 12.51% more than the national average, earning R 267,360 per year; in United States they earn 11.74% more than the national average, earning $48,214 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.97% more than the national average, earning $51,653 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogillvie | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ogilvies | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ogilvi | 92 | 157 | / |
| Ogilve | 92 | 21 | / |
| Oglevie | 86 | 176 | / |
| Ogelvie | 86 | 81 | / |
| Oguilve | 86 | 47 | / |
| Ogilbie | 86 | 12 | / |
| Ogiluie | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ogilvis | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ogilvey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ogilvje | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ogilwie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogilver | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogilvei | 86 | 1 | / |
| Osilvie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogilvee | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogulvie | 86 | 1 | / |
| Agilvie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ojilvie | 86 | 0 | / |
| O'Gilvey | 80 | 1 | / |
| O'Gilbie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ogilvy | 77 | 2,549 | / |
| Ogleve | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ogelvi | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oglevee | 71 | 164 | / |
| O'Gilvy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ogilbye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oglebie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ogelvey | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ogelbie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oglevey | 71 | 0 | / |
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