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

Oglesbee, 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 Oglesbee surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oglesbee in America

Oglesbee is the 23251st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oglesbee surname appeared 1,096 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 Oglesbee.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oglesbee 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 Oglesbee

The surname Oglesbee originated in England, likely emerging in the late 12th or early 13th century. It is believed to have derived from a place name, possibly from the village of Oglesby in Yorkshire or another location with a similar spelling. The name may have roots in Old Norse or Old English words meaning "owl" and "dwelling" or "settlement."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname appears in the Hundred Rolls of Lincolnshire in 1273, where it is spelled "Oggelesbi." This suggests the name had already become established by that time. Other early spellings found in historical records include Ogelsby, Ogglesby, and Oggylsby.

The Domesday Book, completed in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Oglesbee surname. However, it does mention several places with similar names, such as Oggelesbi and Oggodeslac, which may have been precursors or related to the eventual surname.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname was Sir Richard Oglesby (1504-1555), a Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire. Another early bearer of the name was John Oglesby (1585-1654), a clergyman and author from Yorkshire.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, Richard Oglesby (1610-1677) served as a captain in the Parliamentarian army. His descendant, Richard James Oglesby (1824-1899), became a prominent Union general during the American Civil War and later served as Governor of Illinois.

Other individuals of note include Thomas Oglesby (1765-1846), an English inventor and engineer, and James Edward Oglethorpe (1696-1785), a British general and founder of the colony of Georgia in America.

The Oglesbee surname has persisted through the centuries, with various branches and spellings emerging in different regions, reflecting the movement and migration of families over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oglesbee

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

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

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