Oxley Surname

29,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Oxley 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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Oxley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7,6631:7,2711,058
United States5,7281:63,2787,408
Australia2,1061:12,8181,851
Canada6281:58,6716,912
Uruguay5611:6,117679
New Zealand2411:18,7903,301
South Africa1871:289,72028,200
Barbados1591:1,808351
Ireland1461:32,2532,764
Brazil1231:1,740,44256,713
Scotland1201:44,6154,016
Wales991:31,2583,153
Trinidad and Tobago831:16,4332,039
Argentina661:647,62745,225
Spain421:1,113,14439,565
Malaysia381:776,16436,096
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
Isle of Man291:2,959610
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Belize201:17,7741,683
Chile181:978,69319,774
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
France91:7,380,302306,885
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Paraguay91:804,0838,568
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Hong Kong51:1,467,0975,611
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Saint Lucia41:44,6952,207
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Solomon Islands21:290,01419,875
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
China21:683,660,78330,601
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland291:152,7548,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,1961:5,809883
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9251:54,2906,097

Oxley (78) may also be a first name.

Oxley 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

(English) Dweller at the Ox-Lea [Old English oxa, genit. pl. oxna + leáh]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

A location name in Staffordshire.

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

User-submitted Reference

The Oxley surname means 'the oxen clearing' in Old English. It is founded in Yorkshire, and Staffordshire, with the highest concentrations in Yorkshire, Durham, Northumberland.

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Oxley Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oxley has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxley? popularity and diffusion

It is the 29,322nd most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 398,466 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Oxley reside; 44 percent reside in Northern Europe and 44 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,091,646th most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 78 people.

Oxley is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 7,663 people, or 1 in 7,271. In England Oxley is most numerous in: South Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Other than England Oxley occurs in 74 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Oxley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oxley has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Oxley last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 619 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 503 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 923 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 4,950 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oxley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Oxley surname are 14.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.95% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oxley earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 7.44% more than the national average, earning 371,813 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,760 per year; in South Africa they earn 27.11% more than the national average, earning R 302,052 per year; in United States they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $43,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $55,617 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoxley91135/
Onxley9133/
Oexley910/
Oxly8920/
Oxle891/
Oxilley8324/
Exley805,341/
Axley801,004/
Osley80818/
Oexle80560/
Ozley80210/
Oxler80168/
Oxlee80145/
Oxlei8016/
Oxsly806/
Oxlie802/
Oxlay802/
Ocley801/
Hoxle801/
Oxleyová771/
Ousley736,030/
Hosley731,569/
Gosley73341/
Hexley73108/
Gozley7329/
Haxley7322/
Hozley7318/
Oxilly7317/
Oshley7313/
Auxley733/
Ozsley733/
Exlley732/
Ohsley731/
Hoxsle731/
Osleye731/
Axhley731/
Aexley731/
Oksley731/
Ossley731/
Odsley731/
Ocleyy730/
Oozley730/
Oosley730/
Ochley730/
Hoxler730/
Orzley730/
Oicley730/
Oixler730/
Acxley730/
Housley677,193/
Osle67509/
Hossley67204/
Axly67199/
Osly67170/
Ouchley6799/
Goosley6770/
Axle6760/
Exle6758/
Öxle6748/
Ozelley6720/
Gossley6714/
Ocle679/
Ojle677/
Hoosley676/
Ousleye672/
Oxla672/
Oussley672/
Ojly672/
Ozly671/
Ocilley671/
Hoysley671/
Hoslley670/
Hoxller670/
Hauxley670/
Gozzley670/
Gousley670/

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Oxley Reference & Research

Exley DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Exley FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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