Okell Surname
Approximately 594 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 298 | 1:186,973 | 16,679 |
| Canada | 100 | 1:368,456 | 33,054 |
| United States | 98 | 1:3,698,561 | 204,970 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Uganda | 19 | 1:2,054,699 | 65,771 |
| Nicaragua | 16 | 1:376,318 | 3,295 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
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.
Okell Demographics
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Okell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okell is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Okell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 540,721st most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,268,596 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Okell live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequent first name globally, borne by 40 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 186,973. In England it is primarily found in: Cheshire, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 16 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 12 percent reside. Apart from England Okell exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.
Okell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Okell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Okell last name increased 338 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Okell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Okell last name 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.
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