Orger Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Wales

Orger 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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Orger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France521:1,277,360130,443
England321:1,741,18971,393
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089

The alternate forms: Örger (27) are calculated separately.

Orger (58) may also be a first name.

Orger 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

Orger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orger is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as: Örger. For other possible spellings of Orger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orger? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,736,881st most commonly held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 65,653,567 people. The surname Orger is mostly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Orger live; 48 percent live in Western Europe and 47 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,295,729th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 58 people.

The surname is most widely held in France, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 1,277,360. In France Orger is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 46 percent reside, Pays de la Loire, where 44 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 4 percent reside. Excluding France it occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Orger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orger has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Orger last name fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orger Last Name Statistics demography

Orger earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 54.02% more than the national average, earning $66,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Örger9327/
Horger91721/
Gorger9163/
Orsger9112/
Ornger916/
Orgert915/
Ourger911/
Orge892,866/
Orer89251/
Oringer83275/
Hoerger83234/
Gorgier8310/
Hornger831/
Gourger831/
Orenger830/
Ortgier830/
Hourger830/
Gorge805,166/
Orear802,362/
Orser801,705/
Orere801,209/
Erger80720/
Horge80422/
Arger80389/
Orget80270/
Orges80216/
Oyrer80186/
Orgee80175/
Ürger80132/
Gorer80111/
Horer8095/
Orzer8095/
Oryer8067/
Orgey8058/
Orgir8036/
Urger8032/
Orgie8032/
Oirer8014/
Ourge8011/
Orier808/
Orgeh808/
Oreir807/
Oreer805/
Ohrer804/
Ordge804/
Oreur804/
Orgea804/
Ornge803/
Orehr802/
Orrer802/
Oorer802/
Orcer802/
Orgej801/
Orher801/
Orgez801/
Uorge801/
Ourer801/
Orjer800/
Orringer77119/
Horinger7745/
Oringher7717/
Orränger776/
Ouringer771/
Orginger771/
Orenge735,628/
Harger734,143/
Herger733,309/
Oirere732,542/
Orseer731,313/
Hörger731,169/
Garger73890/
Oriere73729/
Horrer73581/
Hordge73255/
Orcher73182/
Argier73142/
Gourge73141/
Orsier73119/
Urgert73116/
Orgues7377/
Gorgey7374/
Ergier7371/
Orghei7370/
Orerød7357/
Gorgej7351/
Horgea7346/
Gorgie7341/
Orsher7341/
Oringe7330/
Urgier7329/
Orhyer7328/
Gorrer7327/
Orguet7327/
Ortgea7324/
Hurger7319/
Horges7317/
Gurger7317/
Oreair7315/
Oreart7314/
Hortge7313/
Gorzer7312/
Goorge738/
Horher738/
Horser736/
Gourer736/
Ergeer736/
Oryier734/
Orhere734/
Ourgie734/
Argeer733/
Oreare733/
Horzer733/
Gorier732/
Arcger732/
Orzier732/
Ourier732/
Orguez732/
Horgir731/
Eerger731/
Errger731/
Goirge731/
Argere731/
Argert731/
Gohrer731/
Horget731/
Osreer731/
Orrier731/
Arguer731/
Orgieh731/
Orceir731/
Horere731/
Horgie731/
Horier731/
Hoorer731/
Oryere731/
Orgire731/
Otreer731/
Goorer731/
Gorgir731/
Ourghe731/
Orieer731/
Oreher731/
Gorcer731/
Aurger730/
Goryer730/
Orsear730/
Osrier730/
Goreer730/
Hourer730/
Argher730/
Hohrer730/
Ergger730/
Orguea730/
Orgett730/
Horringer714/
Orga674,222/
Arge673,611/
Horcher671,022/
Orse67963/
Orce67891/
Orgi67736/
Orze67717/
Orherhe67590/
Aringer67383/
Arer67381/
Gourier67375/
Orje67282/
Orriere67181/
Hartger67161/
Orhiere67109/
Horgues6788/
Ohrerhe6782/
Gorrier6770/
Gourgey6750/
Orringe6747/
Hordges6740/
Orchier6739/
Orgé6724/
Orscher6719/
Orceyre6718/
Hourier6717/
Orchert6715/
Geeorge6712/
Orgy6712/
Orgiets6710/
Orjr677/
Gargier677/
D'Orgee677/
Aergher674/
Arenger673/
Harrger673/
Hourere673/
Archger673/
Hargert672/
Horrier672/
Orir672/
Horsher671/
Hardger671/
Gurgher671/
Goorjer671/
Goreejr671/
Argierd671/
Gargher671/
Härgert671/
Hergger671/
Oryr671/
Ourrier671/
Oiryier671/
Gourgeh671/
Gorghei671/
Haarger671/
Arguere671/
Argeert671/
Argiere671/
Gorgiej671/
Orierre671/
Orehrhe671/
Orheher671/
Oorenge671/
Ouhrere671/
Orxe671/
Orgj671/
Horherh671/
Gorcher670/
Harnger670/
Gargger670/
Horrser670/
Gorgeiy670/
Horgess670/
Uringer670/

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