Oldbury Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Oldbury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oldbury,' parishes and hamlets in Salop, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire.

Thomas de Oldebury, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1614-5. Baptised — Mary. d. Thomas Oldbury: St.

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Oldbury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3531:157,84214,874
United States501:7,249,179331,838
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2511:97,1139,892
Wales111:142,5835,610
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Oldbury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oldbury,' parishes and hamlets in Salop, Warwickshire, and Gloucestershire.

Thomas de Oldebury, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1614-5. Baptised — Mary. d. Thomas Oldbury: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

(English) belonging to Oldbury; or Dweller at or by the Old Stronghold (Camp, Fort, Castle) [Old English e)ald + burh (dat. byrig] The Worc. Oldbury occurs in a charter A.D. 972 (in the dative inflected form) as ‘on Ealdanbyri.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes and places in cos. Salop, Warwick, Gloucester, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oldbury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oldbury occurs most in England. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldbury? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 607,405th most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,289,306 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 74 percent of Oldbury reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Oldbury is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 353 people, or 1 in 157,842. In England Oldbury is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 24 percent are found, Greater Manchester, where 16 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 9 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent are found and New Zealand, where 7 percent are found.

Oldbury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oldbury has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 141 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 833 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oldbury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Oldbury last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oldbury surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oldbury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 305.44% more than the national average, earning R 963,480 per year; in United States they earn 27.5% less than the national average, earning $31,281 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.73% less than the national average, earning $46,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldbury935/
Oldburry931/
Oldbray860/
Aldbury860/
Aldboury8025/
Oldberry805/
Goldburi801/
Ouledbourya781/
Oldbro775/
Goldburge751/
Aldbour71424/
Oldbear7138/
Oledpur7112/
Altbury716/
Eldbour714/
Gouldboure712/
Oldpour711/
El Dabur671,037/
Ouldpour67130/
Oldeboer6743/
Oldhaber6734/
Aldaburu6720/
Eldebary679/
Oledpour676/
Aldabour674/
Eldabour674/
Ouldbara671/
Aldbairy671/
Oladebru671/
Aldibery671/
Eldberry671/
Altebury670/
Aldhuhori501/

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