Ogley Surname

356,197th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,020 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Ogley Surname Definition:

OGLAY: William Oglay was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1570 (NSCM., I, p. 69). Perhaps from Ogley in Staffordshire.

Ogley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7461:74,6898,491
Canada1111:331,94230,257
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Australia411:658,43245,385
Israel171:503,39037,521
Zimbabwe121:1,286,52073,455
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
France21:33,211,361423,184
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3081:79,1418,540
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Ogley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

OGLAY: William Oglay was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1570 (NSCM., I, p. 69). Perhaps from Ogley in Staffordshire.

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

(English) belonging to Ogley (Staffs), 15th cent. Oggeley, 1300 Oggeleye (apparently included in an estate called A.D. 996 Ocgingtún) = Ocga’s or Ogga’s Lea [Old English leáh, a meadow: Ogga (genit. Oggan-) is seemingly a diminutive form of one of the Os-g— names, such as Osgar, Osgod, etc.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ogley Last Name Facts

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

Ogley is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Ogley click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ogley? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ogley is the 356,197th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,144,653 people. The surname Ogley occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Ogley live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 746 people, or 1 in 74,689. In England it is most frequent in: South Yorkshire, where 32 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 16 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 6 percent live. Barring England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Ogley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ogley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ogley surname increased 242 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 172 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ogley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ogley last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Ogley earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.88% less than the national average, earning $39,318 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.86% less than the national average, earning $36,336 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ongley91927/
Gogley9167/
Hogley9146/
Ougley911/
Ogle8930,341/
Ogly893,924/
Googley832/
Hongley830/
Hougley830/
Goglley830/
Hogle802,654/
Ogles801,475/
Ogleh801,223/
Egley80762/
Oogle80714/
Gogle80190/
Agley80131/
Oglee80106/
Gogly8033/
Oglyy8031/
Ongle8025/
Oghly8017/
Ogler807/
Oglay804/
Ugley803/
Oglet803/
Ongly802/
Oggle802/
Oglea802/
Oglie802/
Oglye802/
Oglae801/
Ougle801/
Oglle801/
Ogleu801/
Oglly801/
Oglyi801/
Oegle800/
Goggleye7785/
Oygeleye772/
Hagley731,803/
Google731,411/
Angley73803/
Hugley73773/
Hoggle73519/
Oughly73215/
Eugley73161/
Ogelle73139/
Hegley73138/
Eggley73136/
Hogler7398/
Goglea7395/
Gagley7372/
Onglee7341/
Hoegle7336/
Ongloy7329/
Ougler7327/
Ogeele7327/
Hongle7326/
Goglee7326/
O'Glee7320/
Hoglie7314/
Augley7312/
Oogles7311/
Hongly7310/
Googly739/
Goggle738/
Hougle738/
Oogleh735/
Ooglie734/
Ongléy734/
Hoogle733/
Gohgle733/
Ogliya732/
Egleya732/
Goglay731/
Agleya731/
Asgley731/
Gougle731/
Oglest731/
Ouglue731/
Ogluie731/
D'Ogle731/
Eegley731/
Ogliye731/
Osglei731/
Hoglyd731/
Osgler730/
Ogilly730/
Hogles730/
Ogless730/
Ogelly730/
Oungle730/
Hoygle730/
Hoglue730/
Aegley730/
Egle675,770/
Hughley672,996/
Agle671,332/
Ugle671,292/
Ogli67958/
Ogla67382/
Hongloy67230/
Agly67215/
Hangley67202/
Gogliya67149/
Hungley6747/
Anglley6746/
Houngle6741/
Haugley6734/
Gaggley6718/
Honglei6718/
Haegley6717/
Houglet6713/
Aagleye678/
Heugley674/
Haghley674/
Honglee674/
Aughley673/
Hoggler672/
Heggley672/
Hoogler672/
Oglayez671/
Heghley671/
Hoggles671/
Gaugley671/
Gouglee671/
Agilley671/
Oghelle671/
Oggille671/
Ogellae671/
O'Gelle671/
Ógly671/
Oglé671/
Ongelle671/
Ugly671/
Ouggles670/
Houghly670/
Huggley670/
Haggley670/

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