Oxburgh Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Oxburgh Surname Definition:

A parish in Norfolk.

Oxburgh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:1,428,66862,556
Scotland221:243,35512,191
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234

Oxburgh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Norfolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oxburgh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oxburgh occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxburgh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,273,756th most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Oxburgh are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 94 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England Oxburgh is most numerous in: Devon, where 33 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found. Excluding England this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 31 percent are found and Guernsey, where 6 percent are found.

Oxburgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oxburgh has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Oxburgh surname rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oxburg921/
Hosburgh8076/
Osburg771,191/
Oxberg7719/
Oxborg774/
Exburg770/
Hosburg7113/
Ohsburg711/
Ossburg710/
Ogsburg710/
Hasburgh6780/
Hochburg673/
Ashburgh671/
Housburg670/
Ahsburgh670/
Hotsburg670/

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