Oxnard Surname

846,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Oxnard Surname Definition:

Adam Bollokhurd, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

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Oxnard Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1361:409,69228,019
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Wales41:773,63329,106
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Oxnard (11) may also be a first name.

Oxnard Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the oxen-herd,' a keeper of oxen; compare Coward, Calvert, Shepherd, Gozzard. A North-English name, as are most of the compounds of-herd. Bullockherd is found in Somerset:

Adam Bollokhurd, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

Johannes Oxinhird, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Thomas Oxenhyrde. Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).

John Oxenhyrde. Durham Household Book (Surtees Society).

Peter Oxhird. Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

Alice Hoxherd, Close Rolls, 4 Henry IV.

The abbreviation to Oxnard was inevitable:

1650. Christopher Oxnard and Faith Toulson: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1604. Christopher Oxnerd, laborer, recusant in Yorkshire: Dawson's History of Skipton.

— Siephen Oxnerd, laborer, recusant in Yorkshire: ibid.

1729. Henry Oxenard, coachman, and Jane Chillingworth: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1793. Married — Jeremiah Oxnard and Mary Blakiston: St. George, Hanover Square.

For several years I thought Oxnard was extinct. I was much pleased, therefore, on leaving Cullercoats Station, Newcastle, Aug. 39, 1886, to see the name over a shop in the immediate street to the left. Afterwards I found several instances in the Newcastle Directory.

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

(English) Oxen-Herd [Old English oxa, pl. oxan + hierde, a herd] Johannes Oxinhird.—Yorks Poll-Tax, A.D. 1379.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Oxnard Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oxnard is most common in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oxnard? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oxnard is the 846,108th most common family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,492,426 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 49 percent of Oxnard live; 48 percent live in Northern Europe and 47 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 3,487,849th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 11 people.

The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 409,692. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 46 percent reside, Durham, where 15 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 41 percent reside and Australia, where 7 percent reside.

Oxnard Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oxnard has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Oxnard surname expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 238 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oxnard Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oxnard last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oxnard earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 38.09% more than the national average, earning $59,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.8% less than the national average, earning $40,343 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Osnard8319/
Oxnord830/
Oxnor730/
Goisnard71450/
Hoisnard71138/
Hoshnard710/
Asnard67138/
Oksnar671/
Aznard671/
Ocsnar671/
Okçınar6210/
Gaznard629/
Ochsnar620/
Ashnard620/
Asnart501/

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