Ord Surname
Approximately 7,606 people bear this surname
Ord Surname Definition:
(1) from Ord (Orde or Horde), later Kirkurd in Peeblesshire, (2) from the lands of Ord in Banffshire. Adam of Horde of the county of Peebles rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197,207). John Urd was tenant in Spotswood in 1731 and William Ourd, tenant in Ligertwood in 1741 (Lauder).
Read More About This SurnameOrd Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,535 | 1:15,762 | 2,304 |
| United States | 1,451 | 1:249,799 | 23,761 |
| Australia | 717 | 1:37,651 | 4,921 |
| Afghanistan | 579 | 1:55,532 | 1,855 |
| Canada | 337 | 1:109,334 | 11,723 |
| Scotland | 336 | 1:15,934 | 1,975 |
| South Africa | 122 | 1:444,080 | 37,713 |
| Thailand | 118 | 1:598,630 | 101,799 |
| New Zealand | 111 | 1:40,796 | 6,843 |
| Wales | 78 | 1:39,673 | 3,883 |
| Taiwan | 40 | 1:586,119 | 4,335 |
| Spain | 23 | 1:2,032,697 | 53,462 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Guatemala | 2 | 1:8,041,334 | 9,698 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,779 | 1:13,702 | 2,056 |
| Scotland | 194 | 1:19,295 | 1,958 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 225 | 1:223,194 | 18,933 |
The alternate forms: Örd (19) are calculated separately.
Ord (389) may also be a first name.
Ord Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is of twofold origin:
(1) from Ord (Orde or Horde), later Kirkurd in Peeblesshire, (2) from the lands of Ord in Banffshire. Adam of Horde of the county of Peebles rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 197,207). John Urd was tenant in Spotswood in 1731 and William Ourd, tenant in Ligertwood in 1741 (Lauder). Andrew de Ord had the lands of Ord in the parish of Banff from Robert I in the 21st year of the king's reign. Alexander Ord of that Ilk and Walter Ord in Banff wrongfully raised letters against Walter Currour of Inchedrour and others in 1596 (RPC., V). James Ord, wigmaker in Cullen, was a Jacobite of the '45. The surname is now comparatively rare in Banffshire, but appeared in Cullen at end of seventeenth century (SN&Q., I, p. 201). The old family of the name exchanged the lands of Ord for Finachty c. 1590 (ibid.). Laurence Ord was a merchant burgess burgo Vidcanonicorum, Edinburgh, 1696 (Inquis., 7677).
(English) 1 Dweller at a Point or Head-land [Old English ord, a point; spear] Ord, Northumb., was Orde in the 13th cent.
‘In Suffolk a promontory is called an ord.’—Halliwell, p. 590.
2 the common A.-Saxon name-stem Ord- [same etymology: Old English ord also meant ‘chief,’ ‘prince’] (Celtic) Dweller at a Conical Hill [Gaelic ord]
Point, edge.
(English), Point, Edge, Promontory. (variant: am Ort.)
A location name in Northumberland Or from the Dutch, Oort, Ort; a personal name.
Ord: The Ords have been counected with Northumberland for ages. The Ordes of Orde were lords of the township of Orde as far back as the 12th century; from this main stock there branched off the Ords of Newbiggin in the 15th century, the Ords of Longridge in the 16th century, the Ords of Grindon in the 17th century, and. the Ords of Holy Island in the 17th and 18th centuries (R.). The Ords of Grindon are still represented in that locality.
Ord Demographics
Average Ord Salary in
United States
$46,169 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ord Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ord Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ord (Arabic: اورد) has its highest incidence in England. It may also occur in the variant forms: Örd. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ord? popularity and diffusion
The surname Ord is the 65,612th most commonly held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 958,131 people. Ord is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Ord live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 439,102nd most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 389 people.
The surname is most common in England, where it is carried by 3,535 people, or 1 in 15,762. In England it is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 24 percent reside, Durham, where 15 percent reside and Northumberland, where 11 percent reside. Other than England this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.
Ord Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ord has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Ord surname 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 decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Ord Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Ord surname is chiefly 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% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Örd | 89 | 19 | / |
| Hord | 86 | 4,937 | / |
| Gord | 86 | 1,737 | / |
| Oord | 86 | 1,381 | / |
| Uord | 86 | 23 | / |
| Ordd | 86 | 12 | / |
| Oyrd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Ortd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Orhd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ourd | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ordh | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ordz | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oird | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ordt | 86 | 1 | / |
| Osrd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Otrd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Or | 80 | 25,719 | / |
| Gourd | 75 | 1,458 | / |
| Hourd | 75 | 365 | / |
| Oordt | 75 | 248 | / |
| Gordt | 75 | 220 | / |
| Hordt | 75 | 186 | / |
| Gordh | 75 | 82 | / |
| Hoerd | 75 | 50 | / |
| Goord | 75 | 33 | / |
| Hords | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hoyrd | 75 | 21 | / |
| Hordh | 75 | 10 | / |
| Huord | 75 | 4 | / |
| Goyrd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goird | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otrdz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oired | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ordth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gordd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ordte | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hoord | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hoird | 75 | 0 | / |
| Gorrd | 75 | 0 | / |
| Orr | 67 | 89,440 | / |
| Ore | 67 | 42,874 | / |
| Hor | 67 | 16,645 | / |
| Gor | 67 | 15,590 | / |
| Ard | 67 | 10,503 | / |
| Ort | 67 | 5,812 | / |
| Oor | 67 | 2,083 | / |
| Ohr | 67 | 1,623 | / |
| Erd | 67 | 1,293 | / |
| Our | 67 | 939 | / |
| Uor | 67 | 777 | / |
| Urd | 67 | 411 | / |
| Orz | 67 | 378 | / |
| Hoerdt | 67 | 319 | / |
| Orh | 67 | 207 | / |
| Orp | 67 | 143 | / |
| Orø | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ordova | 67 | 54 | / |
| Otr | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ojr | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oir | 67 | 24 | / |
| Oyr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Osr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Orehed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ordová | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Érd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oggird | 67 | 0 | / |
Ord Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ord in the Arabic language | ||
| اورد | awrd | - |
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