Ornsby Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Ornsby Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ormsby,' parishes in the Dioceses of York, Lincoln, and Norwich. The meaning is manifestly the by or dwelling of Orme (v. Orme). It is now becoming recognized that a large proportion of our place-names are compounded with the personal name of the original settler.

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Ornsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:350,42825,285
Australia671:402,92132,505
United States581:6,249,292299,206
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
Wales71:442,07621,198
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Ornsby Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ormsby,' parishes in the Dioceses of York, Lincoln, and Norwich. The meaning is manifestly the by or dwelling of Orme (v. Orme). It is now becoming recognized that a large proportion of our place-names are compounded with the personal name of the original settler. Ormsbee is a natural Americanism (compare Applebee).

William de Ormesby, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Ormesby, Lincolnshire, ibid.

William de Ormesby, Cambridgeshire 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Thomas de Ormesby, Norfolk, 1324. Writs of Parliament.

1685. John Ormsby and Elizabeth Kingdon: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1761. Married — Arthur Ormsby, Esq., and Elizabeth Greene: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Probably corruptions of Orme and Ormsby, which see.

1602. John Orne, of Holt: Wills at Chester.

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

Is more likely to be for Hornsby (q.v.) than for Ormsby.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. York, Norfolk, Lincoln, &c. The family claim a Norman origin, and the extinct baronets' ancestors were for several centuries seated in Ireland.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From orme, an elm, and by, a town; a name of a place surrounded by elms.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ornsby Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ornsby occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ornsby? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 794,916th most numerous surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,586,288 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Ornsby are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 49 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 159 people, or 1 in 350,428. In England Ornsby is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 43 percent are found, East Sussex, where 9 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Ornsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ornsby has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Ornsby surname rose 212 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 126 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ornsby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ornsby last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ornsby earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 3.84% less than the national average, earning $41,491 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% less than the national average, earning $47,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hornsby9215,407/
Ornsbey9241/
Orensby921/
Gornsby920/
Orinsby920/
Orrnsby920/
Hornsbuy861/
Orrinsby860/
Hornsbey860/
Arnsby83188/
Hornsvy775/
Ornsbee772/
Hurnsby771/
Hernsby771/
Orimsby770/
Oremsby770/
Garnsby770/
Harnsby770/
Hornsbee712/
Hornsbui711/
Hornsbea711/
Hornsved5737/
Ornchuay5724/
Hornshue570/
Arnsve502/
Hornschveh501/

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