Orson Forename
129,392nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 3,103 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Antigua and Barbuda
Orson Forename Definition:
M. An English variation of Italian Orso, ‘a bear,’ from Latin ursus, it is now rare. Cf. Ursus Major as a nickname for Dr. Johnson.
Orson Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 1,394 | 1:260,070 | 8,484 |
| Philippines | 100% | 384 | 1:276,066 | 11,084 |
| Brazil | 100% | 120 | 1:1,785,301 | 39,051 |
| Mexico | 100% | 116 | 1:1,070,211 | 8,421 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 103 | 1:293,222 | 9,377 |
| Peru | 100% | 83 | 1:383,030 | 7,575 |
| Canada | 100% | 83 | 1:399,197 | 11,404 |
| Guyana | 100% | 75 | 1:10,177 | 1,520 |
| England | 100% | 58 | 1:958,671 | 16,212 |
| Colombia | 100% | 54 | 1:884,795 | 10,657 |
| Indonesia | - | 51 | 1:5,058,111 | 199,441 |
| Suriname | - | 49 | 1:11,282 | 2,027 |
| India | 98% | 47 | 1:25,848,467 | 558,660 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 46 | 1:29,596 | 3,144 |
| Barbados | - | 44 | 1:6,586 | 871 |
| South Africa | 100% | 29 | 1:1,880,436 | 57,269 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 24 | 1:704,253 | 14,544 |
| Honduras | 100% | 24 | 1:367,394 | 6,443 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 23 | 1:4,322 | 830 |
| China | - | 23 | 1:59,393,730 | 62,751 |
| Belize | 100% | 22 | 1:16,105 | 2,014 |
| Chile | 95% | 21 | 1:838,438 | 8,197 |
| Australia | - | 20 | 1:682,881 | 9,609 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 16 | 1:11,097,772 | 123,439 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 10 | 1:11,158 | 1,580 |
| Germany | 100% | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| France | 100% | 9 | 1:7,385,593 | 25,788 |
| Singapore | - | 9 | 1:698,562 | 12,752 |
| Albania | 100% | 8 | 1:380,821 | 15,237 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 7 | 1:7,837 | 1,103 |
| Russia | - | 7 | 1:20,604,815 | 59,831 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 7 | 1:4,349,991 | 105,289 |
| Haiti | - | 6 | 1:1,787,826 | 19,076 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 6 | 1:794,658 | 9,692 |
| Spain | 100% | 6 | 1:7,754,994 | 17,266 |
| Guatemala | - | 5 | 1:3,221,686 | 6,935 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 5 | 1:1,203,667 | 14,616 |
| Qatar | - | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Cape Verde | 100% | 5 | 1:105,830 | 3,482 |
| Thailand | 100% | 5 | 1:14,013,163 | 173,193 |
| Jamaica | - | 5 | 1:576,645 | 13,293 |
| Zambia | - | 4 | 1:3,963,698 | 31,018 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 4 | 1:5,942,420 | 87,370 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 4 | 1:5,768,983 | 76,946 |
| Croatia | 100% | 4 | 1:1,054,269 | 9,352 |
| Cuba | - | 4 | 1:2,876,638 | 6,272 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| El Salvador | - | 3 | 1:2,113,929 | 9,538 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 3 | 1:59,272 | 4,116 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 2 | 1:54,874 | 3,819 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Scotland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| Congo | 100% | 2 | 1:2,504,602 | 31,783 |
| Japan | - | 2 | 1:63,993,028 | 72,606 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Panama | - | 2 | 1:1,953,278 | 31,007 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Argentina | - | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 1 | 1:32,623,516 | 66,536 |
| Belarus | - | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Wales | 100% | 1 | 1:3,094,309 | 16,222 |
| Aruba | - | 1 | 1:103,780 | 2,838 |
| Switzerland | - | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bolivia | - | 1 | 1:10,601,404 | 9,299 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Georgia | - | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Monaco | - | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Malawi | 100% | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Italy | 100% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
Orson (772) may also be a surname.
Orson Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
M. An English variation of Italian Orso, ‘a bear,’ from Latin ursus, it is now rare. Cf. Ursus Major as a nickname for Dr. Johnson.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A male name derived, like the Italian Orso, or the diminutive Orsino, from the Latin ursus, a bear. Conf. the Roman diminutive Ursino, and the French Ursin.
— Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock
Orson Forename Popularity
Orson Demographics
Average Orson Salary in
United States
$43,849 USD
Per year
Rank:
197,537 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000406916
Rank: 8,109 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
100.74%
Sample size: 765 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
Orson Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orson in the Russian language | ||
| Орсон | orson | - |
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