Oldaker Surname

188,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Oldaker Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the old acre,' i.e. the old field, from residence therein or thereby; compare Oldfield.

1767. Married — Richard Eades and Sarah Oldaker: St. George, Hanover Square.

1706.

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Oldaker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6451:220,34021,384
England2281:244,37719,942
Australia1991:135,65714,662
Thailand1191:593,600101,063
Canada421:877,27667,671
Wales51:618,90625,852
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1561:156,25213,619
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2351:213,69718,312

Oldaker Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the old acre,' i.e. the old field, from residence therein or thereby; compare Oldfield.

1767. Married — Richard Eades and Sarah Oldaker: St. George, Hanover Square.

1706. — Robert Oldaker and Ann Allen: ibid.

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

(English) Dweller at the Old Field [Old English e)ald, old + œcer, a field]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Oldaker Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oldaker is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldaker? popularity and diffusion

It is the 188,157th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 3,241,791 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 75 percent of Oldaker live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,645 people, or 1 in 220,340. In The United States it is mostly found in: West Virginia, where 27 percent are found, Ohio, where 13 percent are found and Texas, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in England, where 10 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Oldaker Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oldaker has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oldaker surname rose 700 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oldaker Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oldaker surname are 9.74% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.51% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oldaker earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning $39,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.37% more than the national average, earning $58,808 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oldacker937/
Goldaker933/
Goldacker88888/
Aldaker86231/
Eldaker86122/
Oldakre863/
Oldoker861/
Goldhacker8251/
Oldecker800/
Oldacher800/
Olddecker751/
Altdacker751/
Goldocker750/
Oldacre71758/
Oldacir711/
Aldaqer711/
Aldeker711/
Guldoker672/
Aldacher671/
Aldecker671/
Aldacir571/
Aldequer535/

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