Oakey Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oakey Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oakey family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 98
Agricultural Labourer 18
Farmer 14
General Labourer 10
Living On Own Means 10
Coal Miner 10
Labourer 8
Dress Maker 8
Farmers Son 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
General Servant Domestic 6
Carpenter 5
Domestic Servant 5
Laundress 4
Stone Mason 4
Brick Layer 3
Parlour Maid Domestic Servant 3
Clerk 2
Tailoress 2
Barmaid 2
Errand Boy 2
Farm Servant 2
Potter Assistant 2
Cloth Factory Machinist 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2

Oakey Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Kay 40% 85,028
2 Key 60% 32,408
3 Kaye 40% 27,763
4 Oakey 100% 5,180
5 Keay 40% 4,721
6 Okey 80% 1,867
7 Keey 40% 281
8 Keye 40% 163
9 Kye 20% 158

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The surname Oakey is the 4th most popular variant of Kay.

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