Orbson Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Turkey

Orbson Surname Definition:

ORBISSON: A known Lancashire corruption of Osbaldiston.

Orbson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Orbson (7) may also be a first name.

Orbson 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

Orbson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orbson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orbson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Orbson live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America. Orbson is also the 4,548,448th most commonly occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 7 people.

The surname Orbson is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Orbson is primarily concentrated in: Ohio, where 50 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 50 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Turkey, where 33 percent reside.

Orbson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arbson832/
Urbson831/
Garbson7756/
Harbson7717/
Orbshan771/
Harbsion715/
Arvson672/
Arbsom671/
Arfson671/
Arwson671/
Uirvson621/
Garbsen621/
Orvwsen621/
Harvson621/
Harpson620/
Eurpson620/
Arfzon501/
Arvsan501/

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Footnotes

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