Oglethorpe Surname
Approximately 320 people bear this surname
Oglethorpe 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.
Read More About This SurnameOglethorpe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| United States | 119 | 1:3,045,873 | 177,373 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 85 | 1:286,769 | 19,769 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Oglethorpe 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.
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oglethorp.' Oglestorp and Oglestun, in Domesday Book, are two places in Yorkshire, near together, and under the same possessor. That Ogle as a component was a personal name is clear; also that the bearers were Scandinavians; v. Ogle.
Nicholas de Okolstorp, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Okilsthorp, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
William Ogylthorp, inerchand, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.
1581. Robert Ogelthroppe, Yorkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
— Edward Ogelthroppe, Oxfordshire, armiger: ibid.
1604. Baptised — William, s. Thomas Oglethorpe: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1663. Married — Robert Oglethorpe and Sarah Haddon: Marriage Alleg. (Vicar-General).
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 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.
Local: from the Ogle Castle in Northumberland. The family are descended from Robert Ogle of Ogle, temp. Edward III.
User-submitted Reference
The Oglethorpe surname originates from the misspelling of the surname Ogulthorpe.
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Oglethorpe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oglethorpe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oglethorpe is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Oglethorpe.
How Common Is The Last Name Oglethorpe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 853,416th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 22,773,581 people. The last name Oglethorpe is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Oglethorpe are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 381,631. In England Oglethorpe is most prevalent in: Cumbria, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Tyne and Wear, where 8 percent reside. Outside of England it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
Oglethorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Oglethorpe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Oglethorpe surname grew 172 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,322 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oglethorpe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Oglethorpe are 17.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.52% registered with the political party.
The amount Oglethorpe earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.54% less than the national average, earning R 150,816 per year and in United States they earn 12.55% more than the national average, earning $48,564 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogglethorpe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oglethorp | 95 | 0 | / |
| Ogelthorpe | 90 | 3 | / |
| Ogletharp | 84 | 0 | / |
| Angeltorp | 63 | 3 | / |
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