Oulds Surname
Approximately 439 people bear this surname
Oulds Surname Definition:
(1) Nick 'the old'; compare Young, Senior, Youngman, Younghusband, &c.
Thomas le Old, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John le Olde, Gloucestershire, III, Writs of Parliament.
Henry Olde, Close Rolls, 7 Richard II.
Read More About This SurnameOulds Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 182 | 1:1,991,533 | 128,023 |
| England | 112 | 1:497,483 | 31,781 |
| Canada | 96 | 1:383,808 | 34,152 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Australia | 16 | 1:1,687,231 | 81,699 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 52 | 1:468,757 | 26,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22 | 1:2,282,667 | 111,005 |
Oulds Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(1) Nick 'the old'; compare Young, Senior, Youngman, Younghusband, &c.
Thomas le Old, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John le Olde, Gloucestershire, III, Writs of Parliament.
Henry Olde, Close Rolls, 7 Richard II. John Olde, incumbent of Cubington, 1548: Dugdale's Warwickshire.
(2) Bapt. 'the son of Old,' whence the patronymic form Oulds.
William fil. Aide, Salop, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
1750. Married — John Old and Mary Duncan: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
— — Joshua Oulds and Mary Garnett: ibid.
The English form of Auld, which see. William Old, cooper in Coldstream, 1752 (Lauder). Walter Gorn Old has written on theosophical subjects. Allan W. Old, H. M. Exchequer Office, Edinbergh, died 1942.
Ould’s (Son): v. Ould.
1. See remarks under Eld. 2. A parish in co. Northampton is so called.
Oulds Demographics
Average Oulds Salary in
United States
$42,749 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oulds Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oulds Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oulds is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oulds? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 678,631st most widely held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 16,600,332 people. The surname Oulds is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Oulds reside; 63 percent reside in North America and 63 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 182 people, or 1 in 1,991,533. In The United States Oulds is most common in: Oklahoma, where 23 percent are found, Virginia, where 19 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 12 percent are found. Other than The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 22 percent are found.
Oulds Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Oulds has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oulds surname rose 827 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 215 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oulds Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oulds surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oulds earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.93% less than the national average, earning $42,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.14% more than the national average, earning $51,741 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goulds | 91 | 185 | / |
| Ouldsh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Houlds | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ould | 89 | 22,696 | / |
| Olds | 89 | 11,618 | / |
| Ulds | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gould | 80 | 97,489 | / |
| Oueld | 80 | 2,228 | / |
| Golds | 80 | 1,638 | / |
| Holds | 80 | 1,298 | / |
| Hould | 80 | 951 | / |
| Aulds | 80 | 720 | / |
| Ouldt | 80 | 12 | / |
| Oldsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oolds | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oldts | 80 | 0 | / |
| Old | 75 | 8,887 | / |
| Uld | 75 | 32 | / |
| Hoults | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gouldd | 73 | 6 | / |
| Goldts | 73 | 5 | / |
| Goults | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouldh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ooueld | 73 | 1 | / |
| Euilds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huelds | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goulld | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goldsh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Goolds | 73 | 0 | / |
| Uldsch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oldsch | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gold | 67 | 73,423 | / |
| Auld | 67 | 11,364 | / |
| Hold | 67 | 3,168 | / |
| Guld | 67 | 976 | / |
| Oldt | 67 | 372 | / |
| Huld | 67 | 247 | / |
| Olts | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ults | 67 | 17 | / |
| Oeld | 67 | 5 | / |
| Șold | 67 | 5 | / |
| Euld | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oulz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oild | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oldz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ulzs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Holdsch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Osields | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houseld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goldsch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uild | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uold | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ulsč | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouelts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oldc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oldh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ueld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ulcs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Usld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ulld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uldx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oult | 67 | 0 | / |
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