Okell Surname

540,721st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Okell Surname Definition:

(English) 1 Dweller at the Oak-Corner, or Slope [Old English ác, oak-tree + heal(h, a corner; heal (for heald), a slope] 2 for Oakhill, q.v.

Okell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:186,97316,679
Canada1001:368,45633,054
United States981:3,698,561204,970
Wales201:154,72710,755
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Nicaragua161:376,3183,295
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Okell (40) may also be a first name.

Okell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) 1 Dweller at the Oak-Corner, or Slope [Old English ác, oak-tree + heal(h, a corner; heal (for heald), a slope] 2 for Oakhill, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Okell Last Name Facts

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

Okell is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Okell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okell is the 540,721st most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 12,268,596 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Okell are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles. Okell is also the 1,614,485th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 40 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 298 people, or 1 in 186,973. In England Okell is mostly concentrated in: Cheshire, where 31 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live. Barring England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 17 percent live and The United States, where 16 percent live.

Okell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Okell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Okell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Okell surname are 0.099999999999994% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.13% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Okell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.35% more than the national average, earning R 255,108 per year; in United States they earn 20.21% more than the national average, earning $51,868 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $53,233 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Kell91152/
Ockell9113/
Ogkell916/
Oykell910/
Oskell910/
Okel89683/
Okll891/
Hockell8363/
Gockell8310/
Houkell831/
Hoskell830/
Ockel80370/
Okiel80251/
Okill80217/
Okoel80193/
Akell80128/
Okkel80101/
Gokel8083/
Hokel8067/
Oekel8021/
Okcel8017/
Ocell8010/
Ekell805/
Oukel805/
Okeel803/
Oikel803/
Ukell802/
Oqell801/
Okehl801/
Okuel801/
O'Kel801/
Hokll801/
Okellowa771/
Okl75151/
Gockel734,302/
Hockel73222/
Eckell73187/
Oeckel73123/
Hoekel7390/
Ackell7384/
O'Kill7353/
Osckel7319/
Gokkel7312/
Ochell7312/
Oickel735/
Gakell734/
Gookel733/
Hekell733/
Oquell733/
Hukell732/
Hokill732/
Aakell731/
Akcell731/
Oukeel731/
Oukill731/
O'Kiel731/
Okegli731/
Oukkel731/
Oskeel730/
Houkel730/
Hookel730/
Hakell730/
Ockill730/
Akel6714,306/
Ekel671,758/
Okil671,443/
Ocel67360/
Huckell67282/
Hoeckel67203/
Ukel6799/
Gokl6770/
Ockl6755/
Hackell6741/
Hokl6729/
Okelova6715/
Hockill678/
O'Kuehl672/
Okelová672/
Ocll672/
Heckell672/
Oukl672/
Hochell671/
Ekll671/
Akll671/
Ukll671/
Oecl671/
Odkl671/
Oqel671/
Okql671/
Okkl671/
Outkelt671/
Häckell671/
Âkel671/
Hoskill670/
Gackell670/
Heukell670/

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