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Where Does The Last Name Orkney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Orkney is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orkney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Orkney is the 708,658^th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 17,602,768 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Orkney reside; 40 percent reside in Northern Europe and 40 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,911,214^th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 30 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States Orkney is most frequent in: Washington, where 38 percent are found, Connecticut, where 22 percent are found and Florida, where 8 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Australia, where 19 percent are found.

Orkney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Orkney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orkney last name rose 15,200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 315 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orkney Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Orkney last name are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.28% registered to vote for the party.

Orkney earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.46% more than the national average, earning $50,681 USD per year.