Orchardson Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Orchardson Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A curious patronymic; perhaps a corruption of Richardson.

Orchardson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland241:155,9676,425
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Orchardson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. A curious patronymic; perhaps a corruption of Richardson.

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

A corruption of Urquhartson. In the parish of Fordun the name was variously spelled and pronounced Orcherton or Orchanter, and further corrupted to Orchison. The father of Sir William Quiller Orchardson, the painter, claimed connection with the Highland sept of Urquhartson.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

( English ) prob. represents ‘Orchardward's Son’ [Old English ortgeard-w(e)ard, a gardener; sunu, son]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Orchardson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orchardson has its highest incidence in Scotland. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orchardson? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Orchardson occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Orchardson live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Orchardson is most widely held in Scotland, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 669,227. In Scotland Orchardson is primarily found in: Dundee City, where 88 percent are found and North Ayrshire, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Scotland Orchardson exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 8 percent are found and Kenya, where 8 percent are found.

Orchardson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orchardson has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people who held the Orchardson surname contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Richardson9110/
O Richardson910/
Irichardson862/
Erichardson861/
Arichardson861/
Archer-Hudson701/

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