Oglesby Surname
Approximately 16,423 people bear this surname
Oglesby Surname Definition:
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.
Read More About This SurnameOglesby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,196 | 1:23,852 | 3,004 |
| England | 849 | 1:65,628 | 7,623 |
| Ireland | 128 | 1:36,789 | 3,003 |
| Australia | 63 | 1:428,503 | 33,982 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Canada | 35 | 1:1,052,731 | 78,176 |
| Wales | 31 | 1:99,824 | 7,946 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 26 | 1:170,379 | 8,688 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 368 | 1:66,237 | 7,568 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,307 | 1:21,768 | 2,742 |
Oglesby (69) may also be a first name.
Oglesby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
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.
(Scandinavian) Dweller at Œgel’s, or Œguald's, Settlement or Farmstead [v. under Ogle2, and + Old Norse bý-r]
(Scottish) Dweller at Odkell's or Egel's homestead; variants Ogilvie, q.v.
Oglesby Demographics
Average Male Oglesby Height
177.16 cm
Average Female Oglesby Height
163.4 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Oglesby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oglesby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oglesby has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oglesby? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 32,425th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 443,740 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 88 percent of Oglesby live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America. Oglesby is also the 1,171,416th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 69 people.
The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 15,196 people, or 1 in 23,852. In The United States Oglesby is mostly found in: Georgia, where 14 percent live, Texas, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent live and Ireland, where 1 percent live.
Oglesby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oglesby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oglesby last name grew 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 492 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oglesby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Oglesby surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Oglesby surname are 16.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.7% registered with the party.
The amount Oglesby earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 267.55% more than the national average, earning R 873,432 per year; in United States they earn 7.89% less than the national average, earning $39,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.72% less than the national average, earning $45,849 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogglesby | 93 | 54 | / |
| Oglesbay | 93 | 39 | / |
| O'Glesby | 93 | 37 | / |
| Oglesbey | 93 | 12 | / |
| Ooglesby | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ogleshby | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oglesbyy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oglesbuy | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oglesboy | 93 | 0 | / |
| Ogleby | 92 | 200 | / |
| Oglsby | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ogelsby | 86 | 173 | / |
| Oglebay | 86 | 55 | / |
| Oglesvy | 86 | 11 | / |
| O'Gleby | 86 | 9 | / |
| Oglesbe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ogleaby | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oglasby | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oglisby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogllsby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aglesby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ogilsby | 86 | 0 | / |
| Oglebey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Oglsbey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Oglesbee | 80 | 1,556 | / |
| Oggelsby | 80 | 82 | / |
| Unglesby | 80 | 53 | / |
| O'Gelsby | 80 | 19 | / |
| Oglesbui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oglesvey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oglesbie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ogelsbey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Egglesby | 80 | 0 | / |
| O'Glasby | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ogleba | 77 | 17 | / |
| Oglevy | 77 | 0 | / |
| Angleby | 71 | 37 | / |
| Oglebee | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oglsbee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oglebie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Agelsby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oglevey | 71 | 0 | / |
| O'Gliby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ogilsbie | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ogelsbee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Oglesvie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ogellebe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oglesvee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogelsbie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Unglesbe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ogelsbea | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oglisbee | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aglesbee | 67 | 0 | / |
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