Oke: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

An Oke ancestor may well appear as Oakes in earlier records.

What does the surname Oke mean?

The name is generally explained as “one who lived by oak trees”. 790 Americans were listed as Oke in the 2010 census.

Is Oke the same name as Oakes?

Before spelling was fixed, Oakes was also written Oke. Other spellings include Oaks.

Does every Oke family have a crest?

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Oke, so the heraldry linked to Oakes is a starting point, not an automatic right.

Want more than a summary? See the Oke family name pack.