Oxford Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Oxford Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Oxford family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 326
General Labourer 25
Agricultural Labourer 23
Domestic Servant 17
Dress Maker 13
Coal Miner 13
Labourer 13
General Servant 11
Laundress 10
Carpenter 10
Living On Own Means 9
General Servant Domestic 8
Joiner 7
Clerk 7
Dressmaker 7
Farmer 6
Cook Domestic Servant 6
Shepherd 6
Servant 6
House Painter 6
General Domestic Servant 5
Plumber 5
Domestic 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Painter 5

Oxford Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Oxford 100% 10,304
2 Axford 83% 4,829

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The surname Oxford is the most popular version of all its varients

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