Orfeur Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Orfeur Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le Orfevre,' the goldsmith; v. Offer.
Orfeur Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 35 | 1:1,591,945 | 67,242 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 22 | 1:1,107,971 | 42,566 |
Orfeur Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'le Orfevre,' the goldsmith; v. Offer.
(Anglo-French-Latin) Goldsmith [Middle English Old French orfeure, orfevre (mod. French orfèvre); Latin aur-um, gold + faber, smith] Peter le Orfeure.—Hundred Rolls
For Aurifaber, or Orfrere. Grimbald Aurifaber 1086 held lands in Wilts, and Otto or Odo in Essex by barony (Domesd.). The latter was Goldsmith to the Conqueror, and constructed his tomb of gold, silver, and precious stones (Ord. Vit.). William A., his son, occurs 1130 (Rot. Pip.), and 1165 William Fitz-Odo A. held a fief from the honour of Gloucester (Liber Niger). The name occurs 13th and 14th cent. in Southampton and Surrey (Testa de Neville), also in Hunts, Stafford, Oxford, Sussex, Kent, and changed to Orfevre, and Goldsmith.
From Orvaux (?); a location name in Normandy.
Orfeur Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orfeur Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Orfeur occurs most in England. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orfeur? popularity and diffusion
The last name Orfeur is the 3,323,005th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Orfeur are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 1,591,945. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 43 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 34 percent reside and Warwickshire, where 23 percent reside.
Orfeur Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Orfeur has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Orfeur surname grew 159 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orfer | 91 | 17 | / |
| Gorfer | 83 | 428 | / |
| Orffer | 83 | 244 | / |
| Orfert | 83 | 39 | / |
| Horfer | 83 | 2 | / |
| Arfeur | 83 | 1 | / |
| Orfour | 83 | 1 | / |
| Orfure | 83 | 1 | / |
| Horfert | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ourfour | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gorfier | 77 | 1 | / |
| Horferd | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hoerfer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Horffer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Erfer | 73 | 36 | / |
| Arfer | 73 | 24 | / |
| Arfur | 73 | 2 | / |
| Orfor | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hoorfear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orford | 67 | 2,928 | / |
| Arfert | 67 | 124 | / |
| Garfer | 67 | 7 | / |
| Herfer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Arffer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arfeer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorfor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garfur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herfur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harfur | 67 | 0 | / |
| Orpher | 67 | 0 | / |
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