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Where Does The Last Name Ord Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Ord (Arabic: اورد) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Örd. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ord? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Ord is the 65,612^th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 958,131 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Ord are found; 52 percent are found in Northern Europe and 52 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 439,102^nd most frequently occurring forename on earth It is held by 389 people.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 3,535 people, or 1 in 15,762. In England it is primarily found in: Tyne and Wear, where 24 percent reside, Durham, where 15 percent reside and Northumberland, where 11 percent reside. Outside of England it is found in 58 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Ord Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Ord has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ord last name rose 199 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 645 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ord Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ord surname are 11.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ord earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.68% more than the national average, earning R 419,868 per year; in United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,169 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.78% more than the national average, earning $60,008 CAD per year.