Ouseley Surname

1,364,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 162 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Suriname

Ouseley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ouseley.' As Lower and others suggest, 'the meadow by the Ouse' is probably the correct derivation. I cannot find the spot.

1684. Newdigate Owsley and Eliz, Jones: Marriage Alleg.

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Ouseley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England611:913,41146,955
Suriname321:17,2694,028
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Guyana201:38,1113,813
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Wales81:386,81619,671
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England501:487,50726,996
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Ouseley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ouseley.' As Lower and others suggest, 'the meadow by the Ouse' is probably the correct derivation. I cannot find the spot.

1684. Newdigate Owsley and Eliz, Jones: Marriage Alleg. (Cant).

1688. John Sheffield and Ann Ousley: ibid.

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

Local: "the Meadow on the banks of the Ouse." The family are of considerable antiquity, and they were formerly divided into many branches. The principal stock, or elder line, seem to have fixed themselves in Shropshire. Courthope's Debrett. The baronet springs from Northamptonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. From the river Ouse, in England, and ley, a field or place—a place on the river Ouse. The name Ouse is derived from the Gaelic uisge, water.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

A location name in Northamptonshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ouseley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ouseley occurs most in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouseley? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,364,059th most prevalent surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 44,984,851 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 52 percent of Ouseley are found; 46 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 913,411. In England Ouseley is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 26 percent live, Shropshire, where 16 percent live and Staffordshire, where 15 percent live. Excluding England Ouseley is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Suriname, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Ouseley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ouseley has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ouseley last name increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ouseley Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ouseley are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ouseley earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 77.85% more than the national average, earning $76,742 USD per year and in Canada they earn 261.95% more than the national average, earning $179,830 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Houseley9359/
Ousely9211/
Ousele922/
Oseley921/
Oseleye86120/
Hoseley8661/
Housely8654/
Goseley8619/
Oussele8611/
Ousehle862/
Huseley862/
Osseley861/
Gousele861/
Ouselay860/
Osele832,895/
Usele83250/
Osely838/
Ohseleye803/
Houseler802/
Goussele802/
Goushele801/
Housealy801/
Houssele801/
O'Sheley801/
Gouseleu801/
Osheleye801/
Oussiele801/
Hauseley800/
Ossele77953/
Oseile77108/
Osiele77105/
Hosely7780/
Otsele7759/
Oshely7752/
Gosele7750/
Uesele7735/
Oshele7722/
Oseles7716/
Oselie778/
Utsele777/
Ozeley777/
Gusele776/
Oysely776/
Ogeley775/
Oselea774/
Ushele774/
Gosely773/
Oselue773/
Oseleh773/
Oxeley772/
Hosele772/
Oucely771/
Osehly771/
Useliy771/
Oseyle771/
Ojeley771/
Oseele771/
Uselay771/
Uselya771/
Oseily771/
Useleh771/
Oszele771/
Ossely771/
Oseler771/
Husele771/
Aseley770/
Oselet770/
Husely770/
Oesely770/
Ojeleye714,525/
Haseley71786/
Osileye71231/
Ousaily71199/
Heusele7191/
Ogeleye7191/
Osselez7161/
Hossele7150/
Oshiele7150/
Osselet7149/
Oselett7137/
Hausele7135/
Oyasele7134/
Ouzelet7130/
Osseily7129/
Hotsele7128/
Asheley7127/
Gossele7124/
Useless7121/
Hossely7121/
Goesele7117/
Oiselay7115/
Eiseley7115/
Oyselet7114/
Hoseleh7113/
Ossiele7113/
Hoseler7112/
Aseeley719/
Aujeley719/
Easeley718/
Hoesele718/
Oyesele717/
Gausele716/
Oiselet716/
Guzsely715/
Hoshele715/
Otsiele715/
Hugeley714/
Aseleye714/
Housela714/
Osettle713/
Huxeley713/
Oyisele713/
Ogeleya713/
Ousehla713/
Otselya712/
Hausely712/
Goshele712/
Oseilly712/
Osseler712/
Ojeleyi712/
Oseluya712/
Gouzele712/
Oselets711/
Gaseley711/
Goosely711/
Uselets711/
Osealeh711/
Ayosele711/
Useille711/
Hussele711/
Houzele711/
Oossele711/
Otselee711/
Ouseila711/
Ousseli711/
Osseele711/
Oitsele711/
Uselytė711/
Goucele711/
Ouziely711/
Oselayo711/
Gushele711/
Oushela711/
Oyosele711/
Oselher711/
Hoscele711/
Hoselie711/
Housettler710/
Eeseley710/
Hussely710/
Euseler710/
Hoseale710/
Eugeley710/
Goceley710/
Ogele673,105/
Asele672,560/
Ozele672,201/
Hosselet67808/
Ugele67740/
Uzele67384/
Ojele67321/
Useli67263/
Osile67256/
Oshileye67248/
Osily67129/
Oslej67114/
Osela67111/
Oseli6799/
Heuseler6785/
Asely6779/
Haeseley6741/
Hoschele6737/
Goessele6736/
Usile6731/
Usela6722/
Ausselet6720/
Housyler6717/
Ocele6716/
Ojiesele6713/
Ujele676/
Usily675/
Oussehla675/
Odjeleye675/
Houesseloue675/
Ashelley674/
Hosetler673/
Ucele673/
Adseleye673/
Ojeleeye673/
Hosseler672/
Oyeshele672/
Oygeleye672/
Oselj672/
Ūsele672/
O'Seilly671/
Hauseler671/
Hasseley671/
Hoeshele671/
Eousehla671/
Gosselee671/
Oshileya671/
Ojetleye671/
Heussele671/
Haussely671/
Ouedjele671/
Ouesseli671/
Ouzeille671/
Ousseili671/
Odgesley671/
O'Seiler671/
O'Settle671/
Ojely671/
Osheloye671/
Hugisley671/
Goushela671/
Oyeseile671/
Ousselat671/
Asheiley671/
Ogely670/

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