Orpwood Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Orpwood Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the orped'; v. Orped.

1584. Christopher Orpudde, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1617. Paul Orpwood, Berkshire: ibid.

1791. Married — William Benwell and Elizabeth Orpwood: St.

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Orpwood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2981:186,97316,679
Australia631:428,50333,982
South Africa551:985,04961,274
New Zealand521:87,08312,256
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1731:140,89812,691
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Orpwood Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the orped'; v. Orped.

1584. Christopher Orpudde, Oxfordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1617. Paul Orpwood, Berkshire: ibid.

1791. Married — William Benwell and Elizabeth Orpwood: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Orpwood Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orpwood is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Orpwood.

How Common Is The Last Name Orpwood? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 603,653rd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 60 percent of Orpwood are found; 60 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 298 people, or 1 in 186,973. In England Orpwood is most numerous in: Essex, where 13 percent reside, Oxfordshire, where 13 percent reside and Greater London, where 11 percent reside. Excluding England this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent reside and South Africa, where 11 percent reside.

Orpwood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orpwood has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Orpwood surname rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orpwood Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Orpwood earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 14.48% more than the national average, earning R 272,052 per year; in United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.61% more than the national average, earning $56,942 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orpwod921/
Arpwood861/
Harpwood80103/
Orobode71100/
Oripoto711/
Orupoto711/
Oroboade6788/
Orobodia6710/
Orpid674/
Ourobodi673/
Oroubode671/
Ourobode671/
Orhobodo671/
Aripoodi671/
Orbwo671/
Orped670/
Orpua502/
Orbwa501/

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