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.
- jousleyOusley Demographics
Average Male Ousley Height
177 cm
Average Female Ousley Height
163.78 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
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Ousley Reference & Research
Owsley FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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