Ousley Surname

80,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

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.

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Ousley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,7491:63,0477,381
England1651:337,68524,727
Australia781:346,09929,260
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Wales41:773,63329,106
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

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.

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

(English) Dweller at, or in, the wood or meadow by the Ouse (water), the name of several streams in England.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

- jousley

Ousley Last Name Facts

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

Ousley is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ousley? popularity and diffusion

Ousley is the 80,701st most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,208,548 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Ousley reside; 95 percent reside in North America and 95 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most common first name at a global level It is held by 36 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 5,749 people, or 1 in 63,047. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Missouri, where 10 percent live, Kentucky, where 10 percent live and Indiana, where 9 percent live. Besides The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Ousley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ousley has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ousley surname 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 US average, with 63.55% being registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Housley927,193/
Oussley922/
Ousleye922/
Ouesley921/
Gousley920/
Osley91818/
Ouley91112/
Ously9115/
Usley911/
Ousle911/
Ousleyeh86300/
Hosley831,569/
Gouley83840/
Ausley83740/
Outley83581/
Gosley83341/
Husley83259/
Houley83239/
Gusley8326/
Ouleye8316/
Ousler8315/
Oshley8313/
Ouslay838/
Hously837/
Housle836/
Oesley836/
Ozsley833/
Eusley832/
Ouleyd832/
Odsley831/
Oulley831/
Ouslei831/
Ouslie831/
Ossley831/
Ohsley831/
Ussley831/
Oueley831/
Osleye831/
Oosley830/
Gously830/
Ushley830/
Oule808,020/
Oley802,341/
Ouly80807/
Osle80509/
Usle80265/
Osly80170/
Uley8045/
Usly803/
Audsley771,132/
Housler77494/
Goulley77429/
Hossley77204/
Ouchley7799/
Outslay7773/
Goosley7770/
Hausley7769/
Gouleye7760/
Houslay7739/
Goulehy7731/
Houslet7722/
Gossley7714/
Houleye777/
Hushley777/
Hoosley776/
Hussley773/
Eutsley773/
Heusley773/
Houlley772/
Oueleye772/
Aiusley772/
Owesley771/
Hoysley771/
Oulieye771/
Oulleye771/
Ouslaye771/
Ehouley771/
Oueslei771/
Houslie770/
Goesley770/
Gausley770/
Eudsley770/
Hoslley770/
Ouselly770/
Gussley770/
Huisley770/
Houle7329,850/
Oxley7318,289/
Utley7311,479/
Ouled736,495/
Olley734,289/
Goley733,829/
Goule733,556/
Osler733,472/
Ouele731,262/
Otley731,184/
Holey73913/
Gouly73880/
Guley73716/
Ooley73706/
Oules73677/
Oulie73484/
Huley73367/
Oleya73310/
Ozley73210/
Uleya73210/
Oulei73200/
Usluy73181/
Oslie73164/
Oleyo73151/
Houly73145/
Usler73143/
Oulay73141/
Uhley73140/
Oleye73125/
Ulley73124/
Uslay73124/
Outly73115/
Oslej73114/
Asley73113/
Oulet73113/
Oulle73102/
Oleyi73101/
Ohley7399/
Euley7399/
Oslay7398/
Ouely7386/
Hosle7372/
Uleyo7371/
Oulea7339/
Auley7337/
Ouler7334/
Eoule7329/
Ouleu7325/
Oulya7322/
Oully7320/
Uslie7317/
Husle7316/
Gosle7314/
Oulee7313/
Oulae7313/
Usles7312/
Ousli7311/
Hosly739/
Husly739/
Oslet739/
Osles739/
Uxley738/
Gusly738/
Ohule738/
Oulue738/
Ausle736/
Usleh735/
Oyley734/
Gusle734/
Ucley733/
Uiley732/
Uyley732/
Uslet732/
Oulge732/
Outle731/
Gosly731/
Uliey731/
Ausly731/
Ocley731/
Ouleh731/
Oulez731/
Ouliy731/
Ushly731/
Oiley730/
Oslee730/
Oosly730/
Eusle730/
Oesle730/
Ossle730/
Houselle7149/
Ousselly7115/
Hooshley7113/
Gouleyhe712/
Ousselle711/
Hoessley711/
Houeleyi711/
Huhshley711/
Houchley710/
Houslett710/
Hoytsley710/
Ashley6777,006/
Holley6747,405/
Easley6722,684/
Gulley6713,868/
Oly679,232/
Ole678,804/
Ule677,368/
Huxley676,262/
Hooley675,473/
Ottley674,569/
Hosler674,068/
Hulley674,039/
Uttley672,846/
Goulei672,556/
Hasley672,540/
Gooley672,230/
Golley671,844/
Ouelle671,670/
Hutley671,663/
Uly671,165/
Houles67902/
Goslee67883/
Outler67799/
Gauley67747/
Houlle67719/
Goulay67692/
Gouele67636/
Hoesly67599/
Oulaye67559/
Gouely67524/
Eisley67486/
Utsler67471/
Ehoule67445/
Husler67428/
Houlet67377/
Houele67328/
Hoslet67284/
Oullie67267/
Hossle67229/
Oueled67213/
Hausle67205/
Uszler67186/
Houlie67184/
Holeye67180/
Ossler67179/
Ausler67178/
Guslue67152/
Oselle67147/
Hoxley67135/
Eesley67135/
Hauley67122/
Adsley67106/
Goulle6799/
Ushler6795/
Goulee6783/
Houlez6783/
Aysley6777/
Ussler6769/
Goleyu6758/
Ouleid6756/
Hoesle6751/
Ouelet6744/
Houely6744/
Oullet6743/
Yesley6739/
Hussle6737/
Goleya6737/
Aisley6731/
Guzley6730/
Owesle6730/
Gozley6729/
Ahsley6727/
Ouelea6726/
Oeleye6725/
Huslyi6722/
Oszlay6721/
Goully6720/
Oulaya6719/
Ouslis6719/
Hohley6719/
Hozley6718/
Gohley6718/
Goulea6718/
Osleja6718/
Outlet6717/
Ouloue6717/
Oullez6716/
Goulae6716/
Olleye6714/
Ehouly6714/
Goulie6713/
Ouliya6713/
Goesle6712/
Houler6712/
Hotley6711/
Housselle6711/
Hoyley6710/
Uselle6710/
Autley679/
Ayoule679/
Hoiley677/
Ouleha677/
Ouless676/
Ueslei676/
Oslejs676/
Utleye676/
Gousla676/
Guleya676/
Huleyi676/
Gossly676/
Aujley676/
Oulaie676/
Oulayi676/
Oulhay676/
Guslya675/
Oysler675/
Hueley675/
Utlley675/
Eusler675/
Goeley675/
Oloeye675/
Ouyele675/
Oulihe675/
Houlay675/
Houleh675/
Hoshle675/
Houlei675/
Holeyo674/
Uleyap674/
Huleya674/
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Oshler674/
Hossly674/
Gouleh674/
Ouelie674/
Oulahe674/
Holeya674/
Guleyu674/
Gasley673/
Auxley673/
Atsley673/
Goiley673/
Oullay673/
Oyleye673/
Osller673/
Goulya673/
Houleu673/
Ulgeyi673/
Huleyo673/
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Oulett672/
Huhley672/
Ujaley672/
Utleey672/
Uslher672/
Heuley672/
Holoey672/
Otlley672/
Oelley672/
Assley672/
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Ouyole672/
Gossle672/
Guleyi672/
Hoeley672/
Housla672/
Ouelly672/
Olliey672/
Goosly671/
Audsly671/
Ouialy671/
Ouleed671/
Ouzzle671/
Oweley671/
Osleth671/
Olahey671/
Ooyley671/
Hoxsle671/
Huiley671/
Huleyy671/
Husled671/
Husluy671/
Heusle671/
Hoslee671/
Eutley671/
Eutsle671/
Goslae671/
Auhley671/
Asjley671/
Aslley671/
Uslysh671/
Uthley671/
Eouled671/
Ouesla671/
Ujiley671/
Ojeley671/
Hoully671/
Houlya671/
Houlyo671/
Hoshly671/
Houyle671/
Holeyi671/
Oueles671/
Oueleu671/
Ouloya671/
Ouloyo671/
Osslet671/
Oslett671/
Oleyat671/
Olgeya671/
Oleiyi671/
Ohlhey671/
Oisler671/
Goulej671/
Gouleï671/
Goulge671/
Goyley671/
Goleey671/
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Auleys671/
Asleya671/
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Ouliyo671/
O'Leye671/
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Hushle671/
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Uslayo671/
Oulesd671/
Oleych671/
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Eysley671/
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Aslhey670/
Ochley670/
Goslie670/
Orzley670/
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Oszler670/
Auslet670/
Oicley670/
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Goesly670/
Osclay670/
Oozley670/
Goslay670/
Huyley670/
Auzley670/
Holeys670/
Ocleyy670/
Oulher670/
Hujley670/
Eiosle670/
Oehsle670/
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