Orbison Surname

812,930th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Orbison Surname Definition:

ORBISSON: A known Lancashire corruption of Osbaldiston.

Orbison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3191:1,136,23581,718
England181:3,095,448105,421
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

Orbison (21) may also be a first name.

Orbison Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

ORBISSON: A known Lancashire corruption of Osbaldiston.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Orbison Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orbison Come From? nationality or country of origin

Orbison is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orbison? popularity and diffusion

Orbison is the 812,930th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 21,246,490 people. The surname Orbison is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Orbison live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,368,944th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 21 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 1,136,235. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 27 percent reside, North Carolina, where 27 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 5 percent reside and Italy, where 1 percent reside.

Orbison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orbison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orbison last name increased 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orbison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Orbison surname is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States Orbison are 14.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.78% registered to vote for the party.

Orbison earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.62% less than the national average, earning $42,450 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horbison931/
Orbisson930/
Arbison86108/
Orbeson862/
Orvison860/
Harbison809,083/
Garbison80149/
Orbichon809/
Hurbison801/
Horbeson801/
Arbitson800/
Arbishon800/
Arbidson800/
Horvison800/
Garbisson7513/
Harrbison752/
Harbision751/
Harbieson750/
Harbisson750/
Harbuison750/
Orbesen71175/
Hurbissoon7150/
Arvison7119/
Orbizan714/
Arvidson672,970/
Harvison671,575/
Harbeson671,052/
Garvison6799/
Arhbisan675/
Aruidson671/
Harbisom671/
Arvision671/
Urbesson671/
Garbisen670/
Arbetson670/
Arvitson670/
Harbisen670/
Garbeson670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orbison
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