Explore the Family Name Oie

The meaning of Oie

Norwegian (Øie): variant of Øye (see Oye). Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lars, Svein.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Oie experienced a significant boost between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname jumped from 67,522 in 2000 to 58,182 in 2010, marking an impressive rise of 13.83%. This positive shift was also reflected in the count, which increased from 273 to 349 over the same period, a growth rate of 27.84%. Additionally, the proportion of this surname per 100,000 people grew by 20%, from 0.1 to 0.12.

20002010Change
Rank#67,522#58,18213.83%
Count27334927.84%
Proportion per 100k0.10.1220%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oie

The ethnicity associated with the Oie surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, has also seen some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of people with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw a considerable increase of 22.57%, going from 8.42% to 10.32%. In contrast, there was a slight decrease within the White demographic, dropping from 89.74% to 86.25%, a change of -3.89%. Interestingly, the Black demographic made its first appearance in 2010, with 1.72% of individuals with this surname identifying as such. No changes were observed for those identifying as Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White89.74%86.25%-3.89%
Asian/Pacific Islander8.42%10.32%22.57%
Black0%1.72%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%