Explore the Family Name Ogletree

The meaning of Ogletree

Scottish: habitational name from Ochiltree in Ayrshire.

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How common is the last name Ogletree in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ogletree has slightly declined over a decade. In 2000, Ogletree ranked as the 6,977th most common surname in the United States. However, by 2010, it had slipped to the 7,369th position, a decrease of 5.62%. Despite this, the actual count of individuals with the Ogletree surname increased from 4,429 in 2000 to 4,519 in 2010, a growth rate of 2.03%. The proportion per 100k people also dropped from 1.64 to 1.53 during this period, indicating a decrease of 6.71%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#6,977	#7,369	-5.62%
Count	4,429	4,519	2.03%
Proportion per 100k	1.64	1.53	-6.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ogletree

When looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Ogletree based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, some changes are evident between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, a majority of those with the Ogletree surname identified as either White (51.95%) or Black (44.30%). By 2010, while these two ethnicities still made up most of the population, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Black (46.18%) and a decrease in those identifying as White (48.53%). The Hispanic representation under this surname saw a significant increase of 70.80%, moving from 1.13% in 2000 to 1.93% in 2010. There were also increases in the percentages of those who self-identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	51.95%	48.53%	-6.58%
Black	44.3%	46.18%	4.24%
Two or More Races	1.78%	2.28%	28.09%
Hispanic	1.13%	1.93%	70.8%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.45%	0.62%	37.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.38%	0.46%	21.05%