Oxlade Surname

353,999th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,028 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oxlade Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxley.' I cannot find the spot. A familiar Yorkshire surname, but probably known to other counties, as the 'ox-meadow' would readily become a local title.

1562. Robert Oxeley, weaver, and Elizabeth Goodchild: Marriage Lic.

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Oxlade Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7411:75,1938,531
Australia1821:148,32815,783
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales161:193,40812,484
United States111:32,950,812797,015
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2881:84,6378,940
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Oxlade Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oxley.' I cannot find the spot. A familiar Yorkshire surname, but probably known to other counties, as the 'ox-meadow' would readily become a local title.

1562. Robert Oxeley, weaver, and Elizabeth Goodchild: Marriage Lic. (London).

1731. Married — Daniel Oxlee and Mary Surman: St. George, Hanover Square.

1780. Married — Richard Oxley and Mary Foster: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the oak-slade' (v. Slade). The modification of Ocslade into Oxlade was inevitable. Probably some spot in Oxfordshire Both Berkshire and Buckinghamshire have instances still existing.

Michael de Ocslade, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1621. Francis Oxladde: Register of the University of Oxford.

1717. Baptised — Ann, d. Robert Oxlade: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1750. — Ann, d. Benjamin Oxlid: ibid.

1783. Married — Thomas Frost and Mary Oxlade: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 the Oak-Slade [Old English ác + slœd, a valley] 2 the Ox Way or (Water)course [Old English oxa, an ox, genit. pl. oxna + lád, a way, etc.] Michael de Ocslade.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Local; from ox, and lade, a water-course.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A manor in the parish of Bysshebury, co. Stafford. Anglo-Saxon "a pasture for oxen"-a name given to many trivial localities. The surname is found chiefly in the counties of York, Kent, and Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Oxlode; a location name in Cambridgeshire.

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

Oxlade Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oxlade is found most frequently in England. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oxlade.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxlade? popularity and diffusion

Oxlade is the 353,999th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,089,052 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Oxlade are found; 76 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Oxlade is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 741 people, or 1 in 75,193. In England Oxlade is mostly found in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Buckinghamshire, where 11 percent live and Surrey, where 11 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Oxlade Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oxlade has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Oxlade last name rose 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 220 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oxlade Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Oxlade surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Oxlade earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 14.87% less than the national average, earning $42,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oxslade924/
Ojlade834/
O'Slade771/
Oyjelade714/
Aslade671/
Azlade671/
Oslady670/
Goslady620/
Asladeth574/
Hauslader531/
Ajladi5061/
Aslada502/
Asladj501/
Azladi501/

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