Oakland

Oakland Meaning & Origin

About Oakland
The surname Oakland is of English origin and is derived from a combination of the Old English words "āc" meaning "oak" and "land" meaning "land." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oakland can be interpreted as "oak land" or "land of oak trees." It likely originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who lived near or owned land with oak trees.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Oakland is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Oakland: 1,200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,700
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oakland based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Oakland is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AKLNT
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O024053
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 K L AH0 N D
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊklənd/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AKLNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oakland in Braille

Here's how to represent Oakland in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Oakland in braille

How to sign the name Oakland using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Oakland using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Oakland in sign language

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