Orlebar Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Orlebar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Orlingbury,' four miles from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, in which neighbourhood the surname has existed since Edward III. This surname does not seem to have crossed the Atlantic.

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Orlebar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:752,94741,527
Jamaica341:84,4103,809
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England341:716,92333,560

Orlebar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Orlingbury,' four miles from Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, in which neighbourhood the surname has existed since Edward III. This surname does not seem to have crossed the Atlantic.

Robert de Orlingbir, Northamptonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph de Orlingbir, Northamptonshire, ibid.

Hugh de Orlingbere, Northamptonshire, 1316. Writs of Parliament.

1679. Baptised — Richard, s. Henry Orliber: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1687. Cooper Orlebar, of Hinwicke, Bedfordshire, and Elizabeth Powney: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

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

Apparently corrupt forms of Orlingbury, q.v. The surname occurs in the neighbourhood of Orlingbury.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

In the reign of Edw. II. this name was spelt Orlebere. The family at Hinwick, co. Bedford, are not known to have had any possessions in the neighbouring village of Orlingbury, which, however, has been conjectured to be the origin of the surname.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Orlingbury; a location name in Northamptonshire (?). Or from the Dutch, Haleber; a personal name (?).

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Orlebar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orlebar has its highest incidence in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orlebar? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,465,390th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. The last name Orlebar is primarily found in Europe, where 52 percent of Orlebar live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Orlebar is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 752,947. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 68 percent are found, Surrey, where 12 percent are found and Bedfordshire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Orlebar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orlebar has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Orlebar surname expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orlebar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orlebar surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orlebar earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $47,988 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.16% more than the national average, earning $71,124 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorlevar8094/
Gorlewar8035/
Arlewar712/
Hurlbart671/
Garlevar671/
Garlewar671/
Harlbart670/
Arleshwar6310/
Orlwor621/
Arluar621/
Arlliwar531/
Arlyward531/

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