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

Oxburgh is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Oxburgh click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxburgh? popularity and diffusion

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

The surname Oxburgh is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 1,428,668. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 33 percent are found, East Riding of Yorkshire, where 21 percent are found and North Yorkshire, where 18 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 31 percent are found and Guernsey, where 6 percent are found.

Oxburgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oxburgh has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Oxburgh last name 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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