Orme Surname
Approximately 10,024 people bear this surname
Orme Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orme' (Orm, Domesday); compare the local Urmston, Ormston, Ormsby, Ormskirk, Ormerod, and the Great Orme's Head. In this last the meaning Orm, the serpent (whence worm), comes out, i.
Read More About This SurnameOrme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,276 | 1:13,030 | 1,916 |
| United States | 3,484 | 1:104,035 | 11,453 |
| Australia | 558 | 1:48,379 | 6,037 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Canada | 297 | 1:124,059 | 12,985 |
| New Zealand | 189 | 1:23,959 | 4,190 |
| Wales | 121 | 1:25,575 | 2,657 |
| Scotland | 108 | 1:49,572 | 4,299 |
| South Africa | 89 | 1:608,738 | 46,089 |
| Ireland | 83 | 1:56,734 | 3,894 |
| Haiti | 73 | 1:146,355 | 6,312 |
| Northern Ireland | 63 | 1:29,286 | 3,099 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 79 | 1:56,074 | 4,532 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,468 | 1:9,877 | 1,488 |
| Scotland | 42 | 1:89,124 | 4,677 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 566 | 1:88,726 | 9,178 |
The alternate forms: Örme (157) are calculated separately.
Orme (983) may also be a first name.
Orme Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Orme' (Orm, Domesday); compare the local Urmston, Ormston, Ormsby, Ormskirk, Ormerod, and the Great Orme's Head. In this last the meaning Orm, the serpent (whence worm), comes out, i.e.' the serpent's head.' Miss Yonge (ii. 390) says there are twenty-two Ormes in the Landnama-bok.
Alice fil. Orme, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William Orm, Nottinghamshire, ibid.
Orme de Neville, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Ormus Archebrgge, Westmorland, ibid.
John fil. Orme, Yorkshire: Liber Vitae (Surtees Society).
Gospatric, son of Orme, 32 Henry II: Nicolson and Burn, Westm. and Cumb.
Very popular in the Cumb. and North Lancashire district.
Orm fil. Bernulfi, 21 Richard II: Farness Concher Book.
Robert fil. Orm, 21 Richard II: ibid.
Orm de Orgrave, 21 Richard II: ibid.
Hence a common surname in the North.
1593. Buried — Thomas Scott, servant to John Orme: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1609. Baptised — Edward Ormeson: Reg. Prestbury Ch., Cheshire.
(Scandinavian) Serpent; (fig.) Ship (from the serpent-figurehead) [Old Norse orm-r] Orm was a favourite Scandinavian name (often appearing in England as Urm); and it is common in Domesday Book.
Robert fiz Orme.—Lanc. Assize-Rolls, A.D. 1284.
A personal name not uncommon in Saxon and Norman times, and doubtless of Scandinavian origin. In the Old Norse, the generic name for serpents is orm. Some early landowners with this designation have impressed it upon the Ormsbys, Ormerod, Ormside, Ormes-Head, Ormskirk, in England, and upon Ormidale, the Ormistons, and Ormary, in Scotland. Domesday presents us with tenants called Orme in the counties of York and Lincoln, and in the former shire a personage so named held immediately from the crown.
An elm tree.
(French.) Local. An elm—tree.
Orme Demographics
Orme Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Orme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orme Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orme (Russian: Орме) occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Örme. Click here to see other possible spellings of Orme.
How Common Is The Last Name Orme? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 51,148th most frequently held family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 727,010 people. Orme is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Orme are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. Orme is also the 256,947th most prevalent given name globally, borne by 983 people.
The surname Orme is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 4,276 people, or 1 in 13,030. In England Orme is most frequent in: West Midlands, where 9 percent live, Derbyshire, where 9 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Not including England it exists in 56 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.
Orme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Orme has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Orme last name expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 616 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 1,729 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 257 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 105 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Orme Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Catholic (46%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Orme surname are 19.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.3% being registered with the political party.
The amount Orme earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning 367,593 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 9.31% less than the national average, earning R 215,520 per year; in United States they earn 6.73% more than the national average, earning $46,055 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.56% less than the national average, earning $48,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Örme | 92 | 157 | / |
| Ormes | 89 | 1,467 | / |
| Gorme | 89 | 1,016 | / |
| Ormea | 89 | 243 | / |
| Ourme | 89 | 102 | / |
| Ormee | 89 | 100 | / |
| Horme | 89 | 89 | / |
| Oirme | 89 | 26 | / |
| Ormer | 89 | 19 | / |
| Ormeh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ormey | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ormed | 89 | 4 | / |
| Oorme | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ormhe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Uorme | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ormie | 89 | 0 | / |
| Orm | 86 | 415 | / |
| Hormes | 80 | 2,938 | / |
| Hormet | 80 | 84 | / |
| Hourme | 80 | 75 | / |
| Hormez | 80 | 45 | / |
| Hormeß | 80 | 35 | / |
| Ourmet | 80 | 35 | / |
| Gormey | 80 | 33 | / |
| Gormea | 80 | 25 | / |
| Hormer | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ormhed | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ormesh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oireme | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oirmes | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hormey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ormeth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gourme | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hormeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hormie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Urme | 75 | 13,279 | / |
| Ormi | 75 | 909 | / |
| Orma | 75 | 724 | / |
| Arme | 75 | 597 | / |
| Erme | 75 | 437 | / |
| Horm | 75 | 316 | / |
| Gorm | 75 | 128 | / |
| Ormø | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ourm | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ormy | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uorm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oirm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orrm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ormj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ormt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohrm | 75 | 0 | / |
| D'Ormea | 73 | 21 | / |
| Hormess | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hormesh | 73 | 12 | / |
| Gormeah | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hormees | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ormeggi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hormett | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hourmet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gourmey | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gorhmey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Armes | 67 | 5,725 | / |
| Urmee | 67 | 4,428 | / |
| Horma | 67 | 3,699 | / |
| Armer | 67 | 3,638 | / |
| Hurme | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Urmet | 67 | 1,773 | / |
| Hormi | 67 | 1,553 | / |
| Armet | 67 | 1,521 | / |
| Armea | 67 | 1,106 | / |
| Gormi | 67 | 564 | / |
| Armey | 67 | 544 | / |
| Ormai | 67 | 361 | / |
| Armed | 67 | 356 | / |
| Herme | 67 | 296 | / |
| Gurme | 67 | 243 | / |
| Ormay | 67 | 234 | / |
| Armeh | 67 | 211 | / |
| Ermey | 67 | 199 | / |
| Armie | 67 | 178 | / |
| Urmes | 67 | 175 | / |
| Harme | 67 | 144 | / |
| Garme | 67 | 137 | / |
| Ermie | 67 | 110 | / |
| Eerme | 67 | 70 | / |
| Urmie | 67 | 70 | / |
| Urmey | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ormøy | 67 | 58 | / |
| Örmez | 67 | 53 | / |
| Härme | 67 | 44 | / |
| Ormaa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ormio | 67 | 35 | / |
| Armee | 67 | 34 | / |
| Armei | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ormis | 67 | 24 | / |
| Armez | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gourm | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ourma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hormesch | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aurme | 67 | 7 | / |
| Urmer | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ourmi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ermee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Armée | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gorhm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Urmeş | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ermei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Urmeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hormy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Armeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gormy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arzme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Urmej | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hormh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oorma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oirma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oormy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Outrm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oormi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hourm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhrme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urmei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ormyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ormoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orméa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ormoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urmme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aerme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Armme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoorm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ermeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uirme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erhme | 67 | 1 | / |
Orme Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orme in the Russian language | ||
| Орме | orme | - |
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