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

Oger, 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 Oger surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oger in America

Oger is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oger surname appeared 102 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 Oger.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oger 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 Oger

The surname Oger is of French origin, deriving from the Old French personal name Ogier, which itself comes from the Germanic name Otger. This name is composed of the elements "ot" meaning "wealth" and "ger" meaning "spear." The name likely emerged in the regions of northern France and Normandy during the early medieval period.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oger can be found in the French epic poem "La Chevalerie Ogier de Danemarche" (The Chivalry of Ogier the Dane), which dates back to the 12th century. This poem tells the story of a legendary knight named Ogier the Dane, who fought alongside Charlemagne. It is believed that this literary work contributed to the popularity of the name Oger in France during the Middle Ages.

In England, the name Oger appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror. The Domesday Book records several individuals with the name Oger or variants such as Ogerus, suggesting that the name had spread to England by the late 11th century.

One notable bearer of the surname Oger was Jean Oger (c. 1300-1370), a French military commander who served under King John II during the Hundred Years' War. He played a crucial role in the Battle of Poitiers in 1356, where he was taken prisoner by the English.

Another significant figure was Jean-François Oger (1672-1720), a French explorer and navigator who led several expeditions to the West Indies and the Gulf of Mexico in the early 18th century. He is credited with mapping and charting many islands and coastal regions in the Caribbean.

In England, one notable bearer of the name was Richard Oger (c. 1560-1645), a wealthy merchant and landowner who served as the Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire in 1616. He was also a prominent benefactor to the University of Cambridge.

The name Oger has also been associated with various place names, such as Ogereau in France and Ogersheim in Germany, further indicating its historical presence and geographical spread.

While the surname Oger is not among the most common surnames today, it has a rich historical legacy that can be traced back to medieval times, with bearers of the name playing important roles in military, exploration, and commercial endeavors throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oger

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

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 Oger 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 Oger 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 Oger was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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