Oxenden Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Oxenden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxendon,' now Oxendon Magna, a parish in Northamptonshire, two or three miles from Harborough.

John de Oxendon, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen de Oxindon, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

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Oxenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:30,204,911765,334
England111:5,065,278148,650
Jersey81:12,4002,398
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England191:1,282,91446,315
Wales71:224,0598,079

Oxenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxendon,' now Oxendon Magna, a parish in Northamptonshire, two or three miles from Harborough.

John de Oxendon, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Stephen de Oxindon, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

Adam de Oxindon, Northamptonshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Ivo de Oxinden, Northamptonshire, 1316. Writs of Parliament.

1572. Henry Oxenden: Register of the University of Oxford.

1661. William Dalton and Rebeccah Oxenden: Marriage Alleg. (Cant.), 18.

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

(English) belonging to Oxendon (Northants: 13th cent. Oxendon); or Dweller at the Ox-Hill [Old English oxa, pl. oxan, genit. pl. oxna + Old English dún, a hill]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish and a hamlet in co. Northampton are so called; but the gentry family originated among the dens of Kent. The first known ancestor of the baronets is Solomon Oxenden, who flourished in the reign of Edw. II. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Oxenden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oxenden is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxenden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,485,539th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Oxenden occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Oxenden are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Oxenden is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 30,204,911. In The United States Oxenden is most prevalent in: Maryland, where 50 percent reside, Arizona, where 25 percent reside and Colorado, where 17 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 34 percent reside and Jersey, where 25 percent reside.

Oxenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oxenden has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Oxenden last name decreased 42 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oxendien931/
Oxendin865/
Oxendina801/
Ochenden800/
Hossenden751/
Asenden711/
Ashenden671,207/
Aasenden6720/
Hasenden670/
Ochendin670/
Ascendent633/
Hassenden631/
Aschenden630/
Hassendeen594/
Osindina533/
Acendina532/
Ashinden531/
Oshindina508/
Assendina505/
Ascendina501/

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