Orbell Surname
Approximately 1,057 people bear this surname
Orbell Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orable,' a variant of Arable, i.e. Arabella. The surname still clings to the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire, where the personal name was popular six centuries ago.
Orable de Hatele, Cambridgeshire 1273.
Read More About This SurnameOrbell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 545 | 1:102,235 | 10,753 |
| Australia | 149 | 1:181,179 | 18,282 |
| United States | 138 | 1:2,626,514 | 158,538 |
| New Zealand | 131 | 1:34,567 | 5,960 |
| Canada | 45 | 1:818,791 | 63,991 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 298 | 1:81,797 | 8,741 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
Orbell (33) may also be a first name.
Orbell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orable,' a variant of Arable, i.e. Arabella. The surname still clings to the neighbourhood of Cambridgeshire, where the personal name was popular six centuries ago.
Orable de Hatele, Cambridgeshire 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Orabilia Martin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John Orable, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Arable de Meyhamme, Kent, Henry III-Edward I.: Testa de Nevill sive Liber feodorum in Curia Scaccarii. Temp. Henry III & Edward I.
Orable de Meyhamme, Kent: ibid.
Orabell de Caunsfeld, Lancashire, 1332: Lay Subsidy.
Alexander Orable, Close Rolls, 23 Henry VI.
1543. Buried — Nicholas Errable, Mr. May s servant: St. Antholin (London).
This surname is now found in the guise of Orbell.
1750. Married — Ambrose Orbell and Ann Curtis: St. George, Hanover Square.
Orbell Demographics
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Orbell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orbell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Orbell occurs most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orbell? popularity and diffusion
The last name Orbell is the 346,158th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,894,556 people. The last name Orbell occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Orbell are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. Orbell is also the 1,807,719th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 33 people.
The last name Orbell is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 545 people, or 1 in 102,235. In England Orbell is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 15 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 8 percent reside and West Midlands, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this last name exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 13 percent reside.
Orbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Orbell has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Orbell last name increased 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Orbell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Orbell last name are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.
The amount Orbell earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning R 168,768 per year; in United States they earn 3.05% more than the national average, earning $44,465 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.19% more than the national average, earning $50,275 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorbell | 92 | 69 | / |
| Horbell | 92 | 0 | / |
| Orbel | 91 | 114 | / |
| Orwell | 83 | 478 | / |
| Gorbel | 83 | 357 | / |
| Horbel | 83 | 146 | / |
| Arbell | 83 | 49 | / |
| Erbell | 83 | 12 | / |
| Oruell | 83 | 9 | / |
| Orbill | 83 | 7 | / |
| Urbell | 83 | 1 | / |
| Orbl | 80 | 4 | / |
| Horwell | 77 | 850 | / |
| Horbelt | 77 | 322 | / |
| Garbell | 77 | 87 | / |
| Harbell | 77 | 53 | / |
| Gorwell | 77 | 43 | / |
| Herbell | 77 | 42 | / |
| Arbelle | 77 | 38 | / |
| Arbiell | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hourbel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gurbell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gorbill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gourbel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Horbeld | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hurbell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Arbel | 73 | 2,779 | / |
| Erbel | 73 | 1,014 | / |
| Urbel | 73 | 235 | / |
| Orwel | 73 | 17 | / |
| Orbil | 73 | 11 | / |
| Oruel | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orble | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orbelova | 71 | 12 | / |
| Harrbell | 71 | 1 | / |
| Herbel | 67 | 3,119 | / |
| Harbel | 67 | 310 | / |
| Garbel | 67 | 192 | / |
| Arbael | 67 | 108 | / |
| Gorbil | 67 | 104 | / |
| Horbyl | 67 | 101 | / |
| Urbiel | 67 | 55 | / |
| Gorbyl | 67 | 50 | / |
| Gurbel | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hörbel | 67 | 31 | / |
| Arbeel | 67 | 27 | / |
| Arbøll | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hurbel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Orruel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Orbilt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Erbill | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arwell | 67 | 6 | / |
| Arbill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Orwill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arbuel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arbelt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarbel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orouel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouruel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arbeld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aerbel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oruill | 67 | 0 | / |
| Horble | 67 | 0 | / |
| Horwel | 67 | 0 | / |
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