Oxberry Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oxberry Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxburgh' (or Oxborough), a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Stoke Ferry. All the variants are of an extremely natural character.

William de Oxeburgh, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Oxberry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3171:175,76715,993
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1081:225,69817,096
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884

Oxberry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxburgh' (or Oxborough), a parish in Norfolk, three miles from Stoke Ferry. All the variants are of an extremely natural character.

William de Oxeburgh, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Nicholas de Oxeburgh. Norfolk, 1316. Writs of Parliament.

1669. Thomas Oxborow and Ellen Corker: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1706. Married — Stephen Dear and Elizabeth Oxborough: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(Eng,) Dweller at the Ox- Hill [Old English oxa, pl. oxan, genit. pl. oxna+ be(o)rg, a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Oxberry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oxberry is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxberry? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oxberry is the 734,496th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 18,496,309 people. Oxberry is primarily found in Europe, where 83 percent of Oxberry live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 317 people, or 1 in 175,767. In England Oxberry is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 28 percent reside, Kent, where 12 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Oxberry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oxberry has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Oxberry last name rose 294 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 92 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Oxberry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Oxberry last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Oxberry earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 54.49% more than the national average, earning $76,756 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oxbery920/
Osberry8665/
Gosberry8031/
Oisberry800/
Hosberry800/
Ogsberry800/
Hoxbarry800/
Osbery7727/
Gossberry755/
Goosberry751/
Asberry713,118/
Oxberje711/
Hosbery710/
Gosbery710/
Osberey710/
Hasberry67383/
Ashberry67375/
Ausberry67248/
Asbearry673/
Assberry673/
Hochbery671/
Housbery670/
Oggsbery670/
Goosbery670/
Gasberry670/

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