Explore the Family Name Oe
The meaning of Oe
1. Japanese (Ōe): usually written 大江 ‘large inlet’. It is found mostly in western Japan and the Ryūkyūan island of Yaeyama, where it is written 大得. An ancient family of scholars and statesmen, one branch is ancestral to the Mori clan of Chōshū (now part of Yamaguchi prefecture). Listed in the Shinsen shōjiroku as 大枝 ‘large branch’. Commonly Romanized as Oye in older immigrant families. 2. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 余 (mainly found in Indonesia), possibly based on its Hokkien or Teochew pronunciation, see Yu 1.
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How common is the last name Oe in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Oe ranked 126,400th in terms of popularity in the year 2000 and slipped slightly to 126,765th in 2010, representing a minor decrease of 0.29%. However, the number of individuals with the Oe surname increased by 8% during the same period, from 125 people in 2000 to 135 people in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained static at 0.05.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #126,400 | #126,765 | -0.29% |
| Count | 125 | 135 | 8% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oe
In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were some noteworthy shifts between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Oe surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander (54.40%), but this percentage dropped to 49.63% in 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as White saw an increase from 33.60% in 2000 to 40.74% in 2010. The proportion of individuals claiming two or more races also rose significantly, experiencing a jump of 29.75%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those self-identifying as Black decreased to zero in 2010 from 4.80% in 2000. There was no change recorded for those identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 54.4% | 49.63% | -8.77% |
| White | 33.6% | 40.74% | 21.25% |
| Two or More Races | 4% | 5.19% | 29.75% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 4.8% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |