How common is the surname Oakland?

1,200 people in the United States had the surname Oakland in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 257,288 Americans. It ranked 21,700th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Oakland?

Simon Oakland, American actor (1915–1983), followed by Vivien Oakland.

Where is the surname Oakland most common?

Wikidata records people named Oakland in the United States.

How do you pronounce Oakland?

Oakland is /ˈoʊklənd/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Oakland getting more or less common?

Less common. 1,217 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,200 in 2010, down 1.4%.

Is Oakland also a first name?

Yes. Oakland is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Oakland

A surname, carried by 1,200 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈoʊklənd/ 2 syllables Soundex O245

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Oakland is more common than 86.6% of them.

Origin

By proprialization of oak + -land, as likewise with Oakwood from oakwood.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,200 people named Oakland in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 257,288 Americans. That is down 1.4% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,217.

#21,700

rank among US surnames

1,200

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

-1.4%

change since 2000 (was #20,319)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#21,700	Schnitzler	1,200	257,288
#21,707	Fino	1,199	257,503

Who is named Oakland

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

95% of people named Oakland identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.8% as two or more races and 1.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 95%
Two or more races 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%
Black (not Hispanic) 0.8%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Oaklands

3 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Simon Oakland
American actor (1915–1983)
Vivien Oakland
American actress (1895–1958)
Ethelmary Oakland
American actress (1909-1999)

Questions

Where does the surname Oakland come from?: By proprialization of oak + -land, as likewise with Oakwood from oakwood.
How common is the surname Oakland?: 1,200 people in the United States had the surname Oakland in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 257,288 Americans. It ranked 21,700th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Oakland?: In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Oakland identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.8% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Oakland?: Simon Oakland, American actor (1915–1983), followed by Vivien Oakland.
Where is the surname Oakland most common?: Wikidata records people named Oakland in the United States.
How do you pronounce Oakland?: Oakland is /ˈoʊklənd/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Oakland getting more or less common?: Less common. 1,217 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,200 in 2010, down 1.4%.
Is Oakland also a first name?: Yes. Oakland is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.