Ox Surname
Approximately 106 people bear this surname
Ox Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ox'; compare Bullock, Bull, Cow, &c. This surname has not made much way. Bull has done better; v. Oxnard. Stephen Oxe, Pardons Roll, 6 Richard II.
1745. Married — John Gedton Stone and Mary Oxx: St.
Read More About This SurnameOx Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 86 | 1:629,973 | 47,084 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:738,510 | 47,095 |
Ox (169) may also be a first name.
Ox Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the ox'; compare Bullock, Bull, Cow, &c. This surname has not made much way. Bull has done better; v. Oxnard. Stephen Oxe, Pardons Roll, 6 Richard II.
1745. Married — John Gedton Stone and Mary Oxx: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
Andrew Ox, rector of the church of Inverarity, 1371 (REM., p. 172). Most probably of local origin from residence '(at the) oaks'.
Ox Demographics
Average Ox Salary in
South Africa
R 75,948
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Ox Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ox Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ox occurs most in South Africa. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ox click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ox? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,785,358th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 68,750,433 people. Ox is mostly found in Africa, where 81 percent of Ox are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Ox is also the 703,581st most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 169 people.
This surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 86 people, or 1 in 629,973. In South Africa it is most common in: North West, where 62 percent reside, Western Cape, where 28 percent reside and Gauteng, where 10 percent reside. Outside of South Africa Ox exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent reside and Czechia, where 3 percent reside.
Ox Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ox has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ox last name fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ox Last Name Statistics demography
Ox earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 68.04% less than the national average, earning R 75,948 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hox | 80 | 411 | / |
| Oxe | 80 | 233 | / |
| Oxx | 80 | 100 | / |
| Okx | 80 | 54 | / |
| Gox | 80 | 34 | / |
| Otx | 80 | 14 | / |
| Oxs | 80 | 11 | / |
| Oqx | 80 | 11 | / |
| Oix | 80 | 10 | / |
| Oxh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Oxz | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ohx | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ocx | 80 | 8 | / |
| Oex | 80 | 8 | / |
| Oxd | 80 | 8 | / |
| Oxj | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ozx | 80 | 6 | / |
| Onx | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ogx | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oxp | 80 | 4 | / |
| Osx | 80 | 4 | / |
| Uox | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oxt | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oox | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oux | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyx | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oxø | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ojx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Odx | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goux | 67 | 3,952 | / |
| Houx | 67 | 1,369 | / |
| Goix | 67 | 558 | / |
| Huox | 67 | 211 | / |
| Hoex | 67 | 199 | / |
| Hoox | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hoxe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hoxh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oxce | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oxås | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oo'x | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyxp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goox | 67 | 3 | / |
| Honx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uoxd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uoyx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uozx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ozkx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyxd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Onhx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oqkx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oqqx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojxj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ohyx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojkx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okhx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Occx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoxd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okjx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okxd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oidx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojcx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oisx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oitx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oixe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oixx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oixz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojxd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojxx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojzx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oszx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxdh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxjx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxrz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxsc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxsj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oxzj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oshx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osdx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ousx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouxt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouxx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouzx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouqx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ottx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oujx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oudx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otxd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oonx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooqx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oosx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooxd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooxx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooxz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ooyx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqgx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqjx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqxd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oqxt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oodx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyxx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozzx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozqx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ozsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oghx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogxs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohqx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohsx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohtx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohxe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odcx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oddx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odkx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odxd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Odxp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oegx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oeqx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oexz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uohx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uokx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uotx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gokx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoxp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoxt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoxx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hotx | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoix | 67 | 1 | / |
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