Oak Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oak Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oak family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 51
Agricultural Labourer 11
Domestic Servant 7
Labourer 6
General Servant 5
Farm Servant 4
Coal Miner 4
Fisherman 3
House Keeper 3
Gardener 2
Dressmaker 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Nurse 2
Dress Maker 2
Carpenter 2
Merchant Stoke 2
Puddler 1
Butchers Assistant 1
Farmer Of 25 Acres 1
Parish Pauper 1
Ship Broker 1
Farmers Of 40 Acres 1
Machine Fitter 1
Machinist 1
Servant Out Of Employment 1

Oak Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Eke 0% 3,723
2 Oak 100% 2,172
3 Oke 33% 2,091
4 Oake 75% 1,890
5 Kee 0% 695
6 Ake 33% 377
7 Kie 0% 158
8 Koe 0% 141
9 Kea 0% 124

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The surname Oak is the 2nd most popular variant of Eke.

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