Find out how popular the last name Ogdon is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ogdon.

Ogdon, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ogdon surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ogdon in America

Ogdon is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ogdon surname appeared 293 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ogdon.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ogdon to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ogdon

The surname Ogdon is an English name that originated in the Yorkshire region of England in the Middle Ages. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "og" meaning oak tree and "dun" meaning hill or down, indicating that the name may have referred to someone who lived near an oak-covered hill or a place with a similar name.

One of the earliest documented references to the Ogdon surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which recorded landowners and tenants in England after the Norman Conquest. The name was likely established as a hereditary surname by the 13th or 14th century, when it became common practice to adopt surnames.

In the 16th century, records show an Ogdon family living in the village of Ogden, near Halifax in West Yorkshire. It is possible that the surname was initially derived from this place name, which itself may have originated from the Old English words "og" and "dun."

Notable individuals with the surname Ogdon throughout history include:

1. John Ogdon (1937-1989), a renowned English pianist and composer known for his interpretations of Romantic and 20th-century works. He won the prestigious Moscow Tchaikovsky Competition in 1962.

2. Elizabeth Ogdon (c. 1560-1625), an English woman who was tried and executed for witchcraft during the Pendle witch trials in Lancashire in 1612. Her case drew significant attention and controversy at the time.

3. Sir William Ogdon (1675-1744), an English politician and Member of Parliament who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1723.

4. Thomas Ogdon (1786-1856), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in Manchester and the surrounding areas.

5. James Ogdon (1805-1876), an English industrialist and cotton manufacturer who established successful mills in Lancashire and played a significant role in the region's textile industry during the Industrial Revolution.

While the Ogdon surname has roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, due to migration and family ties.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ogdon

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ogdon.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ogdon was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ogdon has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ogdon was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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