Ousley Surname
Approximately 6,030 people bear this surname
Ousley 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.
Read More About This SurnameOusley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,749 | 1:63,047 | 7,381 |
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| Australia | 78 | 1:346,099 | 29,260 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 118 | 1:206,571 | 16,235 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 700 | 1:71,741 | 7,698 |
Ousley (36) may also be a first name.
Ousley 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.
(English) Dweller at, or in, the wood or meadow by the Ouse (water), the name of several streams in England.
User-submitted Reference
I was told it came from Bells of Ousley where there is an inn by that name, just outside of Windsor, England. I visited there and the legend is that bells from an ancient church were found buried in the ouse (mud) where monks had put them to be protected during a war.
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Average Ousley Salary in
United States
$36,975 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ousley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ousley Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ousley is found most frequently in The United States. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ousley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ousley? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 80,701st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,208,548 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Ousley reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ousley is also the 1,717,090th most commonly occurring given name globally It is held by 36 people.
The last name Ousley is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 5,749 people, or 1 in 63,047. In The United States Ousley is most prevalent in: Missouri, where 10 percent are found, Kentucky, where 10 percent are found and Indiana, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States Ousley exists in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.
Ousley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ousley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ousley last name grew 821 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 140 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ousley Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ousley last name are 16.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.55% registered to vote for the party.
Ousley earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.31% less than the national average, earning $36,975 USD per year.
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Ousley Reference & Research
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