Oglander Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

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

Oglander Surname Definition:

OGLANDER: The tradition of the baronet's family is, that they came hither with the Conqueror, and settled at once in their present habitat, Nunwell in the Isle of Wight. I believe that they can prove residence there by authentic records from temp.

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Oglander Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England11:55,718,059489,080
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Oglander Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

OGLANDER: The tradition of the baronet's family is, that they came hither with the Conqueror, and settled at once in their present habitat, Nunwell in the Isle of Wight. I believe that they can prove residence there by authentic records from temp. Hen. III. M. de Gerville states, that the lord of Oglandres. a parish between Valognes and Pont l'Abbe, in Western Normandy, was the person referred to in this tradition. He also informs us that another branch of the family continued to reside in the parish of Oglandres, and thence passed to the chateau of Pertot, in the department of the Orne. The present representative in France is the Marquis d'Orglandre. Mem. Soc. Antiq. Normandie, 1825.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Roger, Alan de Orglandes, and the barony of O., Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). This well- known Norman family is represented in England by the Baronets Oglander.

The Norman People (1874)

Oglander Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oglander is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oglander? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oglander is the 2,580,327th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Oglander occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Oglander reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 54 people, or 1 in 6,712,202. In The United States Oglander is primarily found in: Missouri, where 65 percent reside, Florida, where 19 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent reside and Taiwan, where 2 percent reside.

Oglander Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oglander has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oglander Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oglander surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

Oglander earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 95.66% more than the national average, earning $84,425 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoglander94161/
Hooglander89192/
Ogellander890/
Hoghlander890/
Aglander889/
Eglander887/
Houghlander840/
Höglander82352/
Haglander827/
Anglander826/
Euglender711/
Huglender711/
Haglende630/

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