Organer Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Organer Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the organist' or 'the organ-maker.' An interesting name which existed till the 18th century, and probably still lives, although I have found no instances.

Peter le Organer, Warwickshire, 1318.

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Organer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:27,859,030389,889
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371

Organer Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the organist' or 'the organ-maker.' An interesting name which existed till the 18th century, and probably still lives, although I have found no instances.

Peter le Organer, Warwickshire, 1318. Writs of Parliament.

1761. Married — William Organer and Elizabeth Fuller: St. George, Hanover Square.

1764. — Robert Organer and Sarah Dickenson: ibid.

1797. — Thomas Harington and Mary Orgainer: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French) Organ-Maker; Organ- Player [Middle English organer—organ (Frenchorgane; Latin organ-um, Greek όργαν-ον-whence Old English organon—an instrument) + the agential suff. -er] Peter le Organer.—Parl. Writs.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Organer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Organer is found most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Organer? popularity and diffusion

Organer is the 11,742,229th most common family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Organer reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Organer is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Buckinghamshire, where 50 percent are found and West Midlands, where 50 percent are found.

Organer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Organer has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Organer last name fell 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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Oirgane862/
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Organi77216/
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Organiz71232/
Ourgani71136/
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Arganie711/
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Gorgonea6781/
Organist6775/
Arranger6742/
Gorgonne6719/
Garganne673/
Gorgangi673/
Arahaner671/
Gorganio671/
Organisz671/
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