Definitions for Okie
ok·ie

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Okienoun

   A person from Oklahoma.

   Will Rogers is considered a famous Okie.

2. Etymology: From Oklahoma

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Okie

   Okie is a term dating from as early as 1907, originally denoting a resident or native of Oklahoma. It is derived from the name of the state, similar to Texan or Tex for someone from Texas, or Arkie or Arkansawyer for a native of Arkansas. In the 1930s in California, the term came to refer to very poor immigrants from Oklahoma. Jobs were very scarce in the 1930s, but after the defense boom began in 1940, there were plenty of high-paying jobs in the shipyards and defense factories. The "Okie" migration of the 1930s brought in over a million newly displaced people; many headed to the farms in California's Central Valley. Dunbar-Ortiz argues that 'Okie' denotes much more than being from Oklahoma. By 1950, four million individuals, or one quarter of all persons born in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, or Missouri, lived outside the region, primarily in the West. The core group of Okies are descendants of Scotch Irish who display a marked individualistic political bent. During 1906-17 many became Socialists or joined the Industrial Workers of the World, and Okies tended toward left-populism in the 1930s. Prominent Okies in the 1930s included Woody Guthrie. Most prominent in the late 1960s and 1970s were country musician Merle Haggard and writer Gerald Haslam.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OKIE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Okie is ranked #105079 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Okie surname appeared 170 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Okie.
   
   85.2% or 145 total occurrences were White.
   10.5% or 18 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for Okie »

1. ekoi

How to pronounce Okie?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Okie in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Okie in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Okie in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Okie in a Sentence

1. Spike Lee:

   This is your dude, Spike Lee. And you know that I know that you know that the system is rigged! For too long we've given our votes to corporate puppets. Sold the okie doke. Ninety-nine percent of Americans were hurt by the Great Recession of 2008, and many are still recovering, that's why I am officially endorsing my brother, Bernie Sanders.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Okie
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Okie
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html