Ogleby Surname

1,185,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Ogleby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogle,' Icel. Ogvalld (Yonge). A northern name found as component in several local names; v. Oglethorpe. A Northumberland family of Ogle sprang from Oggil in that county (v.

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Ogleby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:412,72628,150
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales101:309,45316,869
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States771:652,19142,935

Ogleby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ogle,' Icel. Ogvalld (Yonge). A northern name found as component in several local names; v. Oglethorpe. A Northumberland family of Ogle sprang from Oggil in that county (v. Lower).

Robertas Ogill, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1583. Cathbert Ogle, Northumberland Register of the University of Oxford.

1637. Married — John Barnes and Elizabeth Ogle: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1803. — Charles Ogle and Charlotte Martha Gage: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ogleby.' I cannot find the spot. Of course the meaning is 'the by (or dwelling) of Ogle,' the first settler or owner; v. Oglethorpe and Ogle.

1617. Thomas Oglebye, of Rochdale: Wills at Chester.

1640. Baptised — Robert, s. Thomas Oglebye: St. James, Clerkenwell.

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

Of local origin from the place named Ogle in Northumberland. Robert de Ogle before his death in 1362 held half the barony of the Hospital in Northumberland (Bain, IV, 73). Henry de Ogle witnessed a charter of lands in Fife, 1395 (Wemyss, II, 33), and Patrick Ogyll witnessed a papal dispensation by the bishop of Dunblane in 1422 (Hay, 10). Alexander de Ogil de Popil was one of an assize on the lands of Gladmor, 1430 (James II, 16), and Patrick Ogyl (Ogyll or Ogill) held a tenement in Haddington in 1458 and was witness there in same year (Neubotle, p. 244,246-248). John Ogyll witnessed an instrument of sasine in favor of Adam Crechtoun of Ruchtven (Ruthven) in 1501 (Bamff, p. 39), the seal of Patrick Ogil is appended to a retour of 1538 (Seals Supp., 787), William Ogill was a witness in Argyll, 1563 (HP. II, p. 206), payment was made to William Ogill, writer in chancery, in 1561 (ER., XIX, p. 136), and Henry Ogle is recorded at Hirsell in 1727 (Lauder).

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

(Scandinavian) Dweller at Œgel’s, or Œguald's, Settlement or Farmstead [v. under Ogle2, and + Old Norse bý-r]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The extinct peerage family (from whom springs the existing baronet), rose to eminence in the twelfth century, and derived their surname from the lordship of Oggil, co. Northumberland; but Ogle appears also to be an Anglo-Saxon or Danish personal name, as it occurs, in composition with topographical expressions, in several family names, as Ogilvie, Ogilwy, Ogilby, and Oglesby, the residence of Ogle; Oglethorpe, the village of Ogle, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local: from the Ogle Castle in Northumberland. The family are descended from Robert Ogle of Ogle, temp. Edward III.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

Ogleby Last Name Facts

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

Ogleby is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogleby? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,185,157th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 36,437,730 people. Ogleby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Ogleby reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 135 people, or 1 in 412,726. In England it is most frequent in: North Yorkshire, where 27 percent reside, West Midlands, where 22 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Ogleby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ogleby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ogleby last name grew 255 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 43 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ogleby Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Ogleby surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Ogleby earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.63% less than the national average, earning $23,891 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Oglesby9216,423/
Oglebay9255/
O'Gleby929/
Ogleaby922/
Oglebey920/
Ogglesby8654/
Oglesbay8639/
O'Glesby8637/
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Ooglesby861/
Ogleshby861/
Oglesbyy861/
Oglesbuy861/
Oglesboy860/
Ogilby83377/
Ogelby8323/
Ogleba8317/
Oglevy830/
Oglvey830/
Angleby7737/
Oglesvy7711/
Ogilbey778/
Oglesbe773/
Ogilvey773/
Oglebee772/
Oglisby771/
Aglaeby771/
Aglesby771/
O'Gilby771/
Oglebie770/
Ogelvey770/
Ogelbey770/
Ogeslby770/
O'Gliby770/
Osgelby770/
Oglevey770/
Aglby731/
Oglvy730/
Oglesbee711,556/
Ogailebe7170/
O'Gilvey711/
Oglesvey711/
Ogellebe711/
Oglesbui711/
O'Gilbey710/
Ogilvy672,549/
Aglebe67448/
Ogilba6775/
Oglewa6744/
Ogilve6721/
Oglibe6717/
Ogilwy6716/
Egelby6715/
Agelby6712/
Ogelue6711/
Ogliwe6711/
Oglive6711/
Oglvie6710/
Oglivy678/
Agleba673/
Ogilbe671/
Ogllwe671/
Oglbee671/
Ouglue671/
Ogliba671/
Ogluie671/
Ogleve670/
Ogelbe670/
Oglbie670/
Hoglue670/

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