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What does Oakes mean?
Oakes 
as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Oakes is "near the oak trees". Place name. Also sometimes an Anglicized form of the German "Ochs", meaning "ox". Also form of Oakley.
ENDS WITH -es
ASSOCIATED WITH old english
Variations
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Oskes, ..
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Oakes Wolfgang (O.W.), ..
How popular is Oakes?
Oakes is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#1943 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
The only popular alternative form of Oakes (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) listed in the Top 2000 is Oakley (#459 VIA LATEST LIST). Adoption of this form of Oakes is widespread presently (#459). (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Dawes, Eames, Fares, Hawes, Hayes▲, Jabes, James▼, Mayes, Oaklee, Oakly, Oates, Osker, Parkes and Yates. These names tend to be more frequently used than Oakes.
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