Oglesby Surname

32,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,423 people bear this surname

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

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.

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Oglesby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,1961:23,8523,004
England8491:65,6287,623
Ireland1281:36,7893,003
Australia631:428,50333,982
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Wales311:99,8247,946
Mexico101:12,412,62043,480
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland261:170,3798,688
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3681:66,2377,568
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,3071:21,7682,742

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.

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

(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

(Scottish) Dweller at Odkell's or Egel's homestead; variants Ogilvie, q.v.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Oglesby Last Name Facts

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

Oglesby occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oglesby? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 32,425th most commonly used surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 443,740 people. The surname Oglesby occurs predominantly 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 occurring first name internationally It is held by 69 people.

This last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 15,196 people, or 1 in 23,852. In The United States it is primarily found in: Georgia, where 14 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and Ireland, where 1 percent reside.

Oglesby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oglesby has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 659 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 492 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oglesby Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Oglesby 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.

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