Oldrey Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oldrey Surname Definition:

(English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ealdric = Old Ruler [Old English e)ald, old + ríc-, ruler]

Oldrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1391:400,84927,632
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Wales51:618,90625,852
France21:33,211,361423,184
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Oldrey (49) may also be a first name.

Oldrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) a descendant of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ealdric = Old Ruler [Old English e)ald, old + ríc-, ruler]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps the Anglo-Saxon Aldred.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oldrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oldrey occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldrey? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,244,200th most commonly occurring family name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 39,180,354 people. Oldrey is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Oldrey are found; 83 percent are found in Northern Europe and 83 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 49 people.

Oldrey is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 400,849. In England it is most numerous in: Dorset, where 15 percent are found, Greater London, where 15 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Oldrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oldrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Oldrey last name grew 190 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oldrey Last Name Statistics demography

Oldrey earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.29% more than the national average, earning $58,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Goldrey9212/
Oldreyd920/
Oldre91169/
Oldry910/
Houldrey861/
Aldrey83850/
Holdry8322/
Goldry838/
Oldret836/
Oldres832/
Oldryd832/
Holdre832/
Oldrei831/
Oldred831/
Oldrys831/
Eldrey830/
Oldroy830/
Goldre830/
Oldroe830/
Oldray830/
Oldroyd774,141/
Oldread7772/
Ouldred7718/
Goldrei7716/
Goldray7714/
Oldroyo774/
Holdred772/
Houldry771/
Oldrayd771/
Goldriy771/
Oldroys771/
Oyldroy770/
Guldrey770/
Uldry731,423/
Oldra73456/
Eldre7327/
Aldre7310/
Oldrá736/
Oldri731/
Oldrà731/
Eldry730/
Holdroyd71208/
Holdread71160/
Holdrych7132/
Holdreth712/
Holdress712/
Holdrayh711/
Holdreed711/
Oldroyes711/
Oldroiyd711/
Holdreer711/
Holdreid710/
Holdreat710/
Oldroyed710/
Aldred678,718/
Aldret67108/
Oldrid6789/
Holdreith6780/
Haldre6777/
Heldre6752/
Holdreich6732/
Guldry6717/
Aldrei679/
Ouldra677/
Aldres677/
Elhdry674/
Alhdry674/
Holdra672/
Goldra672/
Aldrez672/
Eldreh671/
Aldroy671/
Aldrer671/
Aldrea671/
Goldri671/
Uldres671/
Altdre671/
Aldray671/
Aldriy671/
Aldree671/
Olgyre670/
Eldreu670/
Aldrie670/
Galdry670/
Eldroy670/

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