Oldroyde Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oldroyde Surname Definition:

From the Flemish, Oldrade; a personal name.

Oldroyde Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:2,228,72284,230
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Oldroyde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Flemish, Oldrade; a personal name.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber
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Oldroyde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oldroyde has its highest incidence in England. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oldroyde? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,957,383rd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. Oldroyde is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Oldroyde reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 2,228,722. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 76 percent reside, Somerset, where 16 percent reside and Greater London, where 8 percent reside.

Oldroyde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oldroyde has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Oldroyde surname increased 179 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Holdroyde940/
Holdrodge820/
Oldridge751,454/
Holdrede752/
Oldredge750/
Holdredge71341/
Goldridge7137/
Ouldridge719/
Aldroider711/
Houldridge67148/
Aldrede677/
Aldride676/
Aldrade675/
Holddredge672/
Eldride672/
Eldrede672/
Holtdredge670/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oldroyde
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