Orem Surname
Approximately 3,313 people bear this surname
Orem Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oram'. I cannot discover the spot. There are North and South Owram, two townships in the parish of Halifax. This is the probable origin.
1605. Baptised — Henrie, s. Peter Orom: St.
Read More About This SurnameOrem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,709 | 1:212,088 | 20,729 |
| Nigeria | 417 | 1:424,803 | 21,997 |
| India | 350 | 1:2,191,615 | 73,075 |
| Uganda | 266 | 1:146,764 | 13,098 |
| Kenya | 160 | 1:288,624 | 18,622 |
| Slovakia | 110 | 1:48,513 | 9,303 |
| Brazil | 94 | 1:2,277,387 | 70,617 |
| Israel | 55 | 1:155,593 | 16,202 |
| Iran | 46 | 1:1,669,185 | 63,826 |
| Philippines | 26 | 1:3,893,778 | 155,597 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 454 | 1:110,614 | 11,006 |
The alternate forms: Örem (96) & Orém (1) are calculated separately.
Orem (284) may also be a first name.
Orem Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Oram'. I cannot discover the spot. There are North and South Owram, two townships in the parish of Halifax. This is the probable origin.
1605. Baptised — Henrie, s. Peter Orom: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1609. Richard Oram: Register of the University of Oxford.
1778. Married — John Oram and Sarah Lamb: St. George, Hanover Square.
Perhaps from the English place name Oram or Orem rather than a variant of Orm, which see. Persons of this name were for a lengthened period tenant farmers in the parish of Kemnay (AEI., p. 22). Henry Owrum was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1479 (NSCM., I, p. 28). William Orem recorded in Dullab, 1633 (SCM., III, p. 73), and David Orem in Perth, 1694 (Inquis., 7545). Alexander Orem was bailie of Aberdeen, 1722, and William Orem, town clerk of Aberdeen, wrote a description of the Chanonry, etc., of Old Aberdeen, 1724-5.
(English) Dweller at the Enclosure on the River-Bank [Old English óra, a bank, shore + ham(m, a piece of land, enclosure] Owram, Yorks, is Oure in Domesday Book. An Orhcœm occurs in a 10th-cent. Berkshire charter.
Orem Demographics
Orem Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Orem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orem (Marathi: ओरेम, Russian: Орем) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Örem or Orém. For other potential spellings of Orem click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orem? popularity and diffusion
Orem is the 135,635th most frequent surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,199,682 people. The surname Orem is primarily found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Orem reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Orem is also the 525,265th most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 284 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,709 people, or 1 in 212,088. In The United States Orem is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 18 percent are found, Indiana, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 13 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.
Orem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Orem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orem surname expanded 376 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Orem Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Orem last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Orem surname are 29.24% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.01% being registered with the political party.
Orem earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,271 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Orem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orem in the Marathi language | ||
| ओरेम | orema | - |
| Orem in the Russian language | ||
| Орем | orem | - |
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