Oxley Surname
Approximately 18,289 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameOxley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,663 | 1:7,271 | 1,058 |
| United States | 5,728 | 1:63,278 | 7,408 |
| Australia | 2,106 | 1:12,818 | 1,851 |
| Canada | 628 | 1:58,671 | 6,912 |
| Uruguay | 561 | 1:6,117 | 679 |
| New Zealand | 241 | 1:18,790 | 3,301 |
| South Africa | 187 | 1:289,720 | 28,200 |
| Barbados | 159 | 1:1,808 | 351 |
| Ireland | 146 | 1:32,253 | 2,764 |
| Brazil | 123 | 1:1,740,442 | 56,713 |
| Scotland | 120 | 1:44,615 | 4,016 |
| Wales | 99 | 1:31,258 | 3,153 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 83 | 1:16,433 | 2,039 |
| Argentina | 66 | 1:647,627 | 45,225 |
| Spain | 42 | 1:1,113,144 | 39,565 |
| Malaysia | 38 | 1:776,164 | 36,096 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Isle of Man | 29 | 1:2,959 | 610 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Belize | 20 | 1:17,774 | 1,683 |
| Chile | 18 | 1:978,693 | 19,774 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Peru | 16 | 1:1,986,508 | 25,077 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Paraguay | 9 | 1:804,083 | 8,568 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Guyana | 7 | 1:108,889 | 7,175 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Hong Kong | 5 | 1:1,467,097 | 5,611 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Saint Lucia | 4 | 1:44,695 | 2,207 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 29 | 1:152,754 | 8,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,196 | 1:5,809 | 883 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 925 | 1:54,290 | 6,097 |
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.
(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.
A location name in Staffordshire.
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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Average Oxley Salary in
United States
$43,351 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoxley | 91 | 135 | / |
| Onxley | 91 | 33 | / |
| Oexley | 91 | 0 | / |
| Oxly | 89 | 20 | / |
| Oxle | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oxilley | 83 | 24 | / |
| Exley | 80 | 5,341 | / |
| Axley | 80 | 1,004 | / |
| Osley | 80 | 818 | / |
| Oexle | 80 | 560 | / |
| Ozley | 80 | 210 | / |
| Oxler | 80 | 168 | / |
| Oxlee | 80 | 145 | / |
| Oxlei | 80 | 16 | / |
| Oxsly | 80 | 6 | / |
| Oxlie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oxlay | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ocley | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoxle | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oxleyová | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ousley | 73 | 6,030 | / |
| Hosley | 73 | 1,569 | / |
| Gosley | 73 | 341 | / |
| Hexley | 73 | 108 | / |
| Gozley | 73 | 29 | / |
| Haxley | 73 | 22 | / |
| Hozley | 73 | 18 | / |
| Oxilly | 73 | 17 | / |
| Oshley | 73 | 13 | / |
| Auxley | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ozsley | 73 | 3 | / |
| Exlley | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ohsley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoxsle | 73 | 1 | / |
| Osleye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Axhley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aexley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oksley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ossley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Odsley | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ocleyy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oozley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oosley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ochley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hoxler | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orzley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oicley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oixler | 73 | 0 | / |
| Acxley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Housley | 67 | 7,193 | / |
| Osle | 67 | 509 | / |
| Hossley | 67 | 204 | / |
| Axly | 67 | 199 | / |
| Osly | 67 | 170 | / |
| Ouchley | 67 | 99 | / |
| Goosley | 67 | 70 | / |
| Axle | 67 | 60 | / |
| Exle | 67 | 58 | / |
| Öxle | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ozelley | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gossley | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ocle | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ojle | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoosley | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ousleye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oxla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oussley | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ozly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ocilley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoysley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoslley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hoxller | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hauxley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gozzley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gousley | 67 | 0 | / |
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