Oxer Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oxer Surname Definition:

From Oxhall; a location name in Durham.

Oxer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:271,79521,381
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Australia471:574,37741,856
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Haiti61:1,780,65114,597
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1001:243,75417,902
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

The alternate forms: Öxer (1) are calculated separately.

Oxer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Oxhall; a location name in Durham.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Oxer Last Name Facts

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

Oxer occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as: Öxer. For other potential spellings of Oxer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 730,373rd most commonly used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Oxer reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 205 people, or 1 in 271,795. In England Oxer is mostly concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 27 percent live, Norfolk, where 14 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 9 percent live. Aside from England Oxer is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Oxer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oxer has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 205 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 236 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oxer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oxer last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Oxer earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.45% more than the national average, earning $56,289 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öxer921/
Hoxer89166/
Oxier89150/
Oxjer891/
Oxerp891/
Ouxer890/
Oixer890/
Oxser890/
Oxe86233/
Oxsher8024/
Oxeard801/
Ozer757,805/
Oser754,690/
Axer754,093/
Ocer75373/
Goxe75207/
Exer75152/
Oxie7527/
Oxee7523/
Hoxe7511/
Oxey759/
Oxce759/
Oxea755/
Oxre751/
Oxeh751/
Oxes751/
Oxse751/
Oixe751/
Ojxe751/
Oxej751/
Oyxe751/
Ozxe751/
Ogxe751/
Ohxe751/
Oxir750/
Oxsheer7335/
Hoxie672,319/
Osere672,213/
Osier672,013/
Osher671,477/
Hoser67918/
Ocier67878/
Hoşer67796/
Axere67732/
Hozer67686/
Oseur67552/
Ozeer67437/
Ogger67293/
Gocer67290/
Osser67232/
Goser67228/
Hoxey67172/
Ocher67115/
Auxer67104/
Ocere6788/
Oszer6761/
Atxer6761/
Ozeir6747/
Odser6739/
Oxche6735/
Ohser6732/
Haxer6730/
Ouzer6730/
Oseer6730/
Ouxie6727/
Oxcea6718/
Oscer6717/
Oiser6717/
Hosxe6716/
Okser6715/
Gaxer6715/
Osetr6714/
Axser6710/
Oozer6710/
Höxer678/
Oizer678/
Oxhed677/
Axert677/
Oseir676/
Aaxer674/
Oxair674/
Hoxhe674/
Ocear673/
Ouser673/
Oxces672/
Otser672/
Osear672/
Ozser672/
Axear672/
Ouxet672/
Goxhe672/
Ocerd671/
Oucer671/
Oyzer671/
Oixie671/
Exejr671/
Exier671/
Goxey671/
Anxer671/
Oceir671/
Osert671/
Oxeas671/
Axcer671/
Exeer671/
Oxeat671/
Oxhet671/
Ozxse671/
Ocxes671/
Axier670/
Hoxed670/
Hocer670/
Ocser670/
Ocert670/
Hexer670/
Ozear670/
Hoxet670/

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