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UK surname

Ogley

In the 1881 census there were 309 people recorded with the Ogley surname, ranking it #9,517 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 529, ranked #9,589, down from #9,517 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Silkstone, Kirby, South and Darfield. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Doncaster, Wakefield and Barnsley.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Ogley is 617 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 71.2%.

1881 census count

309

Ranked #9,517

Modern count

529

2016, ranked #9,589

Peak year

2002

617 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Ogley had 309 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #9,517 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 529 in 2016, ranked #9,589.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 579 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Ogley surname distribution map

The map shows where the Ogley surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Ogley surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Ogley over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 173 #11,629
1861 historical 172 #13,619
1881 historical 309 #9,517
1891 historical 370 #9,429
1901 historical 491 #8,160
1911 historical 579 #7,023
1997 modern 589 #8,262
1998 modern 583 #8,548
1999 modern 602 #8,425
2000 modern 608 #8,356
2001 modern 590 #8,392
2002 modern 617 #8,293
2003 modern 578 #8,546
2004 modern 566 #8,685
2005 modern 561 #8,667
2006 modern 562 #8,687
2007 modern 559 #8,789
2008 modern 559 #8,844
2009 modern 568 #8,944
2010 modern 575 #9,052
2011 modern 566 #9,070
2012 modern 564 #9,014
2013 modern 564 #9,139
2014 modern 566 #9,174
2015 modern 556 #9,221
2016 modern 529 #9,589

Geography

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Where Ogleys are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Silkstone, Kirby, South, Darfield, Sheffield and Rotherham. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Doncaster, Wakefield and Barnsley. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Silkstone Yorkshire, West Riding
2 Kirby, South Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Darfield Yorkshire, West Riding
4 Sheffield Yorkshire, West Riding
5 Rotherham Yorkshire, West Riding

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Doncaster 035 Doncaster
2 Wakefield 041 Wakefield
3 Wakefield 044 Wakefield
4 Barnsley 010 Barnsley
5 Barnsley 014 Barnsley

Forenames

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First names often paired with Ogley

These lists show first names that appear often with the Ogley surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Ogley

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Ogley, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Ogley surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Ogley household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Ogley is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Ogley is most concentrated in decile 7 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Ogley falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Ogley is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 25-30 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Ogley, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

1881 census detail

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Ogley families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Ogley surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Yorkshire leads with 246 Ogleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 8.26x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 246 8.26x
Nottinghamshire 31 7.66x
Lancashire 12 0.34x
Kent 6 0.59x
Warwickshire 5 0.66x
Lincolnshire 3 0.62x
Middlesex 2 0.07x
Durham 1 0.11x
Northumberland 1 0.22x
Surrey 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Barnsley in Yorkshire leads with 63 Ogleys recorded in 1881 and an index of 205.14x.

Place Total Index
Barnsley 63 205.14x
Ecclesfield 13 59.55x
Monk Bretton 13 431.89x
Nether Hallam 13 32.27x
Kimberworth 10 60.53x
Norton In Doncaster 10 1639.34x
Clayworth 9 2000.00x
Sandal Magna 9 204.55x
Worsbrough 9 103.21x
Sheffield 8 8.44x
South Elmshall 8 1481.48x
Babworth 7 933.33x
Bradford 7 9.71x
Crigglestone 7 243.90x
Droylsden 7 60.19x
Stainforth In Thorne 7 921.05x
Wortley In Bramley 7 29.69x
Brenchley 6 163.49x
Conisbrough 6 215.05x
Everton 6 895.52x
North Elmshall 6 2000.00x
Aston 5 2.40x
Everton 5 4.40x
Rotherham 5 29.80x
Wentworth 5 271.74x
Worksop 5 41.63x
Ryhill 4 487.80x
Scarborough 4 14.79x
Wombwell 4 46.08x
Doncaster 3 13.79x
Kirton In Lindsey 3 157.89x
Shitlington 3 97.40x
Thorpe In Balne 3 1666.67x
Harworth 2 350.88x
Kensington London 2 1.20x
Maltby In Rotherham 2 240.96x
Southowram 2 22.00x
Walton In Wakefield 2 312.50x
Whiston 2 139.86x
Barnby On Don 1 175.44x
Barugh 1 39.84x
Battersea 1 0.90x
Brightside Bierlow 1 1.71x
Darfield 1 36.90x
Dewsbury 1 3.28x
Ecclesall Bierlow 1 1.65x
Eggbrough 1 322.58x
Huddersfield 1 2.31x
Hylton 1 63.29x
Lockwood 1 9.34x
Mattersey 1 285.71x
Seaton Delaval 1 25.45x
Stainbrough 1 181.82x
Sturton 1 185.19x
Thornton In Pocklington 1 625.00x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Ogley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 18
Sarah 13
Elizabeth 11
Ann 9
Emma 7
Florence 6
Harriet 6
Annie 5
Hannah 5
Clara 4
Eliza 3
Ellen 3
Emily 3
Fanny 3
Martha 3
Alice 2
Amy 2
Charlotte 2
Edith 2
Jane 2
Julia 2
Lucy 2
Amelia 1
Betsey 1
Betsy 1
Caroline 1
Dina 1
Dora 1
Elizh. 1
Elizth. 1
Ella 1
Elsie 1
Ethel 1
Eva 1
Frances 1
Harriett 1
Isabella 1
Kate 1
Kezia 1
Lilly 1
Lois 1
Lydia 1
Margaret 1
Maria 1
Minnie 1
Patty 1
Pollie 1
Rhoda 1
Roselia 1
Tresa 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Ogley surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 16
John 14
George 13
Henry 11
Walter 10
James 9
Thomas 8
Arthur 7
Joseph 6
Frank 5
Albert 4
Alfred 4
Frederick 4
Geo. 4
Richard 4
Charles 3
Francis 3
Chas. 2
Earnest 2
Fred 2
Reuben 2
Robert 2
Samuel 2
Wilfred 2
Wm. 2
Amos 1
Christopher 1
David 1
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Ezra 1
Harry 1
Herbert 1
Herbt. 1
Isaac 1
Jno.Ed. 1
Leanord 1
Lorenza 1
Matthew 1
Michel 1
Norris 1
Richd. 1
Sam 1
Sarah 1
Will. 1
Willie 1

FAQ

Ogley surname: questions and answers

How common was the Ogley surname in 1881?

In 1881, 309 people were recorded with the Ogley surname. That placed it at #9,517 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Ogley surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 529 in 2016. That gives Ogley a modern rank of #9,589.

What does the Ogley map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Ogley bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.