Explore the Family Name Ottley

The meaning of Ottley

English: habitational name from either of two places called Otley, in Suffolk and Yorkshire. The placenames derive from the Old English personal name Otta + Old English lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Ottley increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 20,367 with a count of 1,213, which represented a proportion of 0.45 per 100,000 residents. By 2010, the surname had risen to rank 18,950 with a count of 1,440, increasing its proportion to 0.49 per 100,000. This represents a popularity increase of about 6.96% in its rank and an 18.71% rise in the count of people with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#20,367	#18,950	6.96%
Count	1,213	1,440	18.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.45	0.49	8.89%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ottley

As for ethnicity, the census data shows an interesting shift over the same decade. In 2000, the majority of people with the surname Ottley identified as White (53.67%), followed by Black (37.26%). However, by 2010, while White remained the dominant ethnic identity at 51.81%, there was a notable increase in those identifying as Black to 39.93%. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic, reaching 0.56% and 5.42% respectively. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased from 1.90% to 1.74%, and American Indian & Alaskan Native saw a significant drop from 1.81% to 0.56%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	53.67%	51.81%	-3.47%
Black	37.26%	39.93%	7.17%
Hispanic	4.86%	5.42%	11.52%
Two or More Races	1.9%	1.74%	-8.42%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.49%	0.56%	14.29%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.81%	0.56%	-69.06%