Orbell Surname

346,158th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,057 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Orbell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5451:102,23510,753
Australia1491:181,17918,282
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
New Zealand1311:34,5675,960
Canada451:818,79163,991
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Wales71:442,07621,198
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:81,7978,741
Wales21:784,20816,349

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

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Horbeld771/
Hurbell770/
Arbel732,779/
Erbel731,014/
Urbel73235/
Orwel7317/
Orbil7311/
Oruel731/
Orble730/
Orbelova7112/
Harrbell711/
Herbel673,119/
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Gorbil67104/
Horbyl67101/
Urbiel6755/
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Arbeel6727/
Arbøll6717/
Hurbel6715/
Orruel678/
Orbilt677/
Erbill677/
Arwell676/
Arbill673/
Orwill672/
Arbuel672/
Arbelt671/
Aarbel671/
Orouel671/
Ouruel671/
Arbeld671/
Aerbel670/
Oruill670/
Horble670/
Horwel670/

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