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

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
1,3941:260,0708,484
Philippines
100%
3841:276,06611,084
Brazil
100%
1201:1,785,30139,051
Mexico
100%
1161:1,070,2118,421
Venezuela
100%
1031:293,2229,377
Peru
100%
831:383,0307,575
Canada
100%
831:399,19711,404
Guyana
100%
751:10,1771,520
England
100%
581:958,67116,212
Colombia
100%
541:884,79510,657
Indonesia-511:5,058,111199,441
Suriname-491:11,2822,027
India
98%
 
471:25,848,467558,660
Trinidad and Tobago
100%
461:29,5963,144
Barbados-441:6,586871
South Africa
100%
291:1,880,43657,269
Netherlands
100%
241:704,25314,544
Honduras
100%
241:367,3946,443
Antigua and Barbuda-231:4,322830
China-231:59,393,73062,751
Belize
100%
221:16,1052,014
Chile
95%
 
211:838,4388,197
Australia-201:682,8819,609
Nigeria
100%
161:11,097,772123,439
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
100%
101:11,1581,580
Germany
100%
101:9,667,78833,442
France
100%
91:7,385,59325,788
Singapore-91:698,56212,752
Albania
100%
81:380,82115,237
Saint Kitts and Nevis-71:7,8371,103
Russia-71:20,604,81559,831
Malaysia
100%
71:4,349,991105,289
Haiti-61:1,787,82619,076
Hong Kong-61:1,292,1216,806
Costa Rica
100%
61:794,6589,692
Spain
100%
61:7,754,99417,266
Guatemala-51:3,221,6866,935
Nicaragua
100%
51:1,203,66714,616
Qatar-51:473,92138,106
Cape Verde
100%
51:105,8303,482
Thailand
100%
51:14,013,163173,193
Jamaica-51:576,64513,293
Zambia-41:3,963,69831,018
Taiwan
100%
41:5,942,42087,370
Ivory Coast
100%
41:5,768,98376,946
Croatia
100%
41:1,054,2699,352
Cuba-41:2,876,6386,272
Dominican Republic-41:2,607,81819,206
El Salvador-31:2,113,9299,538
Saint Lucia
100%
31:59,2724,116
United States Virgin Islands-21:54,8743,819
Belgium
100%
21:5,745,02030,381
Scotland
100%
21:2,675,18318,328
Congo
100%
21:2,504,60231,783
Japan-21:63,993,02872,606
Liberia
100%
21:2,206,03027,695
Ecuador-21:8,863,46021,868
Panama-21:1,953,27831,007
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Argentina-21:21,386,62229,627
Iran-21:39,248,43450,459
Ireland
100%
11:4,643,51913,375
Afghanistan
100%
11:32,623,51666,536
Belarus-11:9,482,38420,892
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Wales
100%
11:3,094,30916,222
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Bolivia-11:10,601,4049,299
Botswana-11:2,184,44921,741
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Denmark-11:5,649,49828,429
Georgia-11:3,738,46629,095
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Grenada
100%
11:108,1254,208
Monaco-11:38,4662,379
Guam-11:160,6463,210
Malawi
100%
11:17,112,31024,110
Kuwait-11:3,785,26415,388
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289

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

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horson91377/
Oerson91111/
Ourson9158/
Gorson9133/
Oirson9122/
Orsson9114/
Orshon9112/
Orsion9111/
Orsjon916/
Orrson913/
Orsohn912/
Orsone912/
Oorson912/
Orsonn911/
Horshon8311/
Gourson8310/
Orsione837/
Hoirson834/
Orsonne833/
Gorshon833/
Hoerson832/
Hourson832/
Oirsson832/
Horsion831/
Horsong831/
Horsoon831/
Horsson831/
Oershon831/
Hohrson831/
Horsjon831/
Arson807,084/
Orsan80408/
Orjon80169/
Orsen80121/
Urson8044/
Orzon8035/
Orcon805/
Orsun804/
Orsom803/
Orxon802/
Oursonne771/
Oursoune771/
Hoorshon771/
Harson732,105/
Garson73571/
Arshon7359/
Gurson7342/
Arsong7341/
Uirson7334/
Gorsen7327/
Horsen7321/
Horsan7320/
Hurson7318/
Arsion7314/
Arsone7310/
Orsoom739/
Ortjon739/
Orsian737/
Gorsan736/
Aarson736/
Arsoon735/
Arsoun735/
Oersen735/
Horzon734/
Aurson734/
Arsyon733/
Orsaan733/
Orsane733/
Orchon733/
Arsjon733/
Orjhon732/
Oursen732/
Orrcon732/
Orshan732/
Orssan732/
Uorcon732/
Orsjan732/
Arsson731/
Gorzon731/
Asrson731/
Arscon731/
Arrson731/
Arsonn731/
Arszon731/
Ahrson731/
Urrson731/
Orzone731/
Orsang731/
Orshom731/
Orsuun731/
Hórson731/
Horsom731/
Horsun731/
Horcon731/
Horjon731/
Urshon731/
Oursan731/
Orjone731/
Orjont731/
Orjonë731/
Orgion731/
Oircon731/
Oirsan731/
Uyrson731/
Arsuon731/
Harrson6793/
Garshon6777/
Gurshon6759/
Harshon6714/
Arsione6714/
Horchon6711/
Ourdjon6711/
Harsong6711/
Garrson6711/
Gursion6711/
Harsion6710/
Goursan6710/
Harsson675/
Garsion674/
Horssen674/
Garsson673/
Orsanne672/
Horshan672/
Hoursun672/
Arsonne672/
Gorshan672/
Arshoon672/
Ursione671/
Haarson671/
Harsonn671/
Harsoon671/
Gaurson671/
Arshonn671/
Arsiong671/
Arssone671/
Aharson671/
Orsaang671/
Orshann671/
Ourjohn671/
Hoursom671/
Horsaun671/
Horgion671/
Horjohn671/
Hursong671/
Orceoni671/
Uorssom671/
Harszon671/
Horjong671/
Arshjon671/
Aorozin671/

Orson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orson in the Russian language
Орсонorson-

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