Oxlee Surname
Approximately 145 people bear this surname
Oxlee 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.
Read More About This SurnameOxlee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 19 | 1:1,282,914 | 46,315 |
Oxlee 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.
(English) Dweller at the Ox-Lea [Old English oxa, genit. pl. oxna + leáh]
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.
Oxlee Demographics
Average Oxlee Salary in
South Africa
R 381,576
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Oxlee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oxlee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oxlee has its highest incidence in England. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oxlee? popularity and diffusion
Oxlee is the 1,465,390th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Oxlee are found; 50 percent are found in Northern Europe and 50 percent are found in British Isles.
The surname Oxlee is most common in England, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England Oxlee is mostly concentrated in: Kent, where 21 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 19 percent reside and Durham, where 15 percent reside. Excluding England it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 32 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Oxlee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Oxlee has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 384 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oxlee Last Name Statistics demography
Oxlee earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.57% more than the national average, earning R 381,576 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oxle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oxley | 80 | 18,289 | / |
| Oexle | 80 | 560 | / |
| Oxler | 80 | 168 | / |
| Oxlei | 80 | 16 | / |
| Oclee | 80 | 13 | / |
| Exlee | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ozlee | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oxlie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hoxle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oslee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Goslee | 73 | 883 | / |
| Hoxley | 73 | 135 | / |
| Onxley | 73 | 33 | / |
| O'Clee | 73 | 22 | / |
| Hoslee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Exhlee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ojleje | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoxsle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oexley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oixler | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hoxler | 73 | 0 | / |
| Osle | 67 | 509 | / |
| Gosslee | 67 | 74 | / |
| Axle | 67 | 60 | / |
| Exle | 67 | 58 | / |
| Öxle | 67 | 48 | / |
| Oxilley | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oxly | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ocle | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ojle | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oxla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoxller | 67 | 0 | / |
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