Orgar Surname

1,315,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 171 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Orgar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orgar.' In Domesday Orgar is found in Somerset, Northamptonshire, and Essex; compare Orgarswick, a parish in Kent, i.e. the dwelling of Orgar, the first settler, v. Worger.

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Orgar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada781:472,37940,609
England421:1,326,62059,571
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
United States211:17,259,949572,238
France11:66,422,722504,397
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England561:435,27425,262
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Orgar (14) may also be a first name.

Orgar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orgar.' In Domesday Orgar is found in Somerset, Northamptonshire, and Essex; compare Orgarswick, a parish in Kent, i.e. the dwelling of Orgar, the first settler, v. Worger.

Geoffrey fil. Orgari, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Bernard Orgar, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Matilda Oregar, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William Oregar, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Roger Orger, Middlesex, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1748. Married — Thomas Garner and Susannah Orgar: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

(English) the Anglo-Saxon Ordgar [Old English ord, a spear; front, van; prince + gár, a spear] The most famous bearer of this fairly common Anglo-Saxon name was the Devonshire Ealdorman whose daughter Ælfþrýþ King Eádgár married, as recorded in the Chronicle A.D. 965— ...heó [she] wæs Ordgares dohtor ealdor- mannes.

The Domesday forms are Ordgar and Orgar.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ordgar, an Anglo-Saxon personal name, whence doubtless Orgarswick, co. Kent.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ralph, Richard, and Gilbert Orgeriz, Normandy 1180 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Bernard, Robert, William Orgar, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum). Osberne de Orgers was slain in N. Wales, c. 1080 (Ord. Vitalis, 669,670).

The Norman People (1874)

Orgar Last Name Facts

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

Orgar is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Orgar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orgar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,315,412th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 42,617,228 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Orgar are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Orgar is also the 3,024,661st most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 14 people.

Orgar is most frequently occurring in Canada, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 472,379. In Canada it is most frequent in: Ontario, where 87 percent live, British Columbia, where 9 percent live and Alberta, where 1 percent live. Not including Canada this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Nigeria, where 15 percent live.

Orgar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orgar has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Orgar surname fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 420 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orgar Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Orgar earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 14.94% less than the national average, earning $36,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.89% less than the national average, earning $46,261 CAD per year.

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Ohrar800/
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Horart731/
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Horrard676/
Orzahar675/
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Urghart673/
Horairh673/
Horaire673/
Argardt673/
Gargaar671/
Orhardt671/
Horarth671/
Gaurgar671/
Harghar671/
Gorgour671/
Arcgard671/
Horahar671/
Hourare671/
Oorartt671/
Ourrard671/
Öhrgard671/
Aargard671/
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Orraart671/
Horrare671/
Harrgar670/
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