Ormandy Surname

364,583rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 990 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Ormandy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osmotherly,' a township in the parish of Ulverston, Lancashire This surname is still almost entirely confined to the Furness district of North Lancashire. The former name of Osmotherly was Osmunderlaw, and Ormandy is found in the neighbourhood since the beginning of the 15th century.

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Ormandy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:186,97316,679
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
New Zealand1631:27,7814,855
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Australia761:355,20729,862
Slovakia441:121,28322,570
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
France11:66,422,722504,397
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2871:84,9328,963
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Ormándy (90) are calculated separately.

Ormandy (70) may also be a first name.

Ormandy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Osmotherly,' a township in the parish of Ulverston, Lancashire This surname is still almost entirely confined to the Furness district of North Lancashire. The former name of Osmotherly was Osmunderlaw, and Ormandy is found in the neighbourhood since the beginning of the 15th century. Everything points to prove the above origin; v. Osmotherly.

1552. Married — William Holme and Agnes Ormundie: Reg. St. Mary, Ulverston.

1553. Baptised — Ann Oraiundie: ibid.

1597. Richard Ormandie, of Ulverston: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1663. Baptised — Alice, d. John Ormandy: Reg. St. Mary, Ulverston.

1673. John Ormondy, of Smiddy Greene, in Ulverston: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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

Surmised by Bardsley (prob. correctly), from local knowledge, to be a corrupt form of Osmunderlaw, an early form of Osmotherley, a N. Lancs place-name: v. Osmotherley.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Old Norse, Há-mundr; from the Swedish, Amund; from the Dutch, Ormondt; from the German, Hamman; from the French, Aumont; in the Domesday Book, Amun; a personal name.

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

Ormandy Last Name Facts

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

Ormandy occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ormándy. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ormandy? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 364,583rd most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,361,157 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 38 percent of Ormandy live; 34 percent live in North America and 33 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,162,016th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 70 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 298 people, or 1 in 186,973. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cumbria, where 20 percent live, Merseyside, where 16 percent live and Cheshire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and New Zealand, where 16 percent live.

Ormandy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ormandy has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 104 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 19,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ormandy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ormandy last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Ormandy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 240.45% more than the national average, earning R 809,040 per year; in United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% more than the national average, earning $50,823 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ormándy9590/
Gormandy93148/
Ormanday930/
Armandy86152/
Ormande8698/
Ormandi8619/
Ormondy8611/
Ormandá861/
Ormandes80166/
Harmandy8016/
Ermandey809/
Hormanda801/
Ormandoi801/
Ormander800/
Hermandy800/
Arzhmandy758/
Gourmande758/
Ormandesh751/
Hormander751/
Hermandey750/
Ormonde712,128/
Armanda712,065/
Armandi711,432/
Armande711,059/
Ormándi71417/
Ermandi7147/
Ermande7119/
Ormondi713/
Harmandaya712/
Urmandi711/
Harmanda671,154/
Ermandei67553/
Gurmandi67126/
Armandie67114/
Hermandi6796/
Armandet6774/
Ormondes6761/
Armandez6754/
Armandeh6749/
Armandha6724/
Örmander6722/
Armandes6722/
Armandio6714/
Harmandi6714/
Harmande6712/
Armandei679/
Armandhi676/
Hermande675/
Armander675/
Garmondy672/
Ermandie672/
Armandis672/
Garmandi672/
Gormondi671/
Atrmande671/
Armandès671/
Armandje671/
Hermandj671/
Hermándy671/
O'rMonde670/

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