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

Oldroyd, 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 Oldroyd surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oldroyd in America

Oldroyd is the 26282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oldroyd surname appeared 929 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 Oldroyd.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oldroyd 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 Oldroyd

The surname Oldroyd has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "eald" meaning "old" and "rod" meaning "clearing," referring to an old clearing or open space in a forest or woodland area.

The name was initially concentrated in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, where many early records of the surname can be found. Some of the earliest known spellings of the name include Olderode, Oldroyd, and Oldroyde, appearing in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oldroyd can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which lists a Richard Olderode from the West Riding of Yorkshire. Another notable early reference is in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield, where a John Oldroyd is mentioned in 1492.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Oldroyd family spread across various parts of northern England, with several branches establishing themselves in different regions. One notable individual from this period was William Oldroyd, a yeoman farmer from Huddersfield, who lived in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the name Oldroyd continued to be predominantly found in Yorkshire, with some families also settling in neighboring counties like Lancashire and Derbyshire. A notable figure from this era was John Oldroyd (1718-1789), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

The 19th century saw the Oldroyd name spread further across England and even to other parts of the world, as many members of the family emigrated to countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. One notable individual from this period was Sir Mark Oldroyd (1856-1932), a British industrialist and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Dewsbury constituency.

Other notable individuals with the surname Oldroyd throughout history include William Oldroyd (1837-1914), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in Yorkshire, and Geoffrey Oldroyd (1909-1991), an English cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oldroyd

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

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

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