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

The surname Orkney is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 708,658^th most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 41 percent of Orkney are found; 40 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in British Isles. Orkney is also the 1,911,214^th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 30 people.

The last name Orkney is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 2,384,598. In The United States Orkney is primarily found in: Washington, where 38 percent live, Connecticut, where 22 percent live and Florida, where 8 percent live. Apart from The United States Orkney exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 36 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Orkney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

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

Orkney Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Orkney surname are 4.51% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the political 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.