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
Average Orbell Salary in
United States
$44,465 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Orbell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orbell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orbell occurs most in England. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orbell? popularity and diffusion
Orbell is the 346,158th most widely held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 6,894,556 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 55 percent of Orbell live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 1,807,719th most numerous forename on earth, held by 33 people.
Orbell is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 545 people, or 1 in 102,235. In England Orbell is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 15 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 8 percent live and West Midlands, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Orbell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Orbell has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Orbell Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Orbell surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for 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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