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

Ogilvy, 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 Ogilvy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ogilvy in America

Ogilvy is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ogilvy surname appeared 176 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 Ogilvy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ogilvy 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 Ogilvy

The surname Ogilvy is of Scottish origin, derived from the lands of Ogilvy near Glamis in Angus. The name is believed to have derived from the Gaelic 'Ogilvie' meaning 'descendant of Oengus', a Pictish king who reigned in the 8th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 12th century, with mentions of Gillebride, Earl of Angus in 1163 and Sir Patrick Ogilvy in 1220. The Ogilvys were a prominent family in Scotland, holding lands and titles throughout the Middle Ages.

The name is mentioned in the Ragman Rolls of 1291-1296, a record of Scottish nobles and landholders who pledged allegiance to King Edward I of England. Notable entries include John Ogilvy of Angus and Walter Ogilvy of Banff.

In the 14th century, Sir Walter Ogilvy (c.1300-1349) was an influential figure, serving as High Treasurer of Scotland and fighting in the Scottish Wars of Independence. His grandson, Sir Walter Ogilvy of Lintrathen (c.1360-1440), was also a prominent military leader and ambassador.

The Ogilvys rose to prominence during the 15th and 16th centuries, with several members holding titles such as Lord Ogilvy of Airlie and Earl of Airlie. One of the most notable figures was James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater (1664-1711), a Scottish nobleman and statesman who served as Lord Chancellor of Scotland.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Sir George Ogilvy, 1st Baron of Banff (1360-1419), a Scottish nobleman and military commander; James Ogilvy, 7th Earl of Findlater (1750-1811), a Scottish peer and landowner; and David Ogilvy (1911-1999), the acclaimed advertising executive and founder of the Ogilvy & Mather agency.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ogilvy

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

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

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