Orcharton Surname

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

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Orcharton Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orcharton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:594,86921,724
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719

Orcharton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orcharton is carried by more people in Scotland than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orcharton? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Orcharton is mostly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Orcharton live; 83 percent live in Northern Europe and 83 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Orcharton is most widespread in Scotland, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 594,869. In Scotland Orcharton is mostly concentrated in: East Renfrewshire, where 78 percent reside and City of Edinburgh, where 22 percent reside. Excluding Scotland Orcharton occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Orcharton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Orcharton has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Orcharton surname rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orcherton8968/
Orchardon890/
Archirton780/
Archirtonw740/
Eyer Chardon671/
Arrii-Chardin551/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orcharton
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