Orr-Ewing Surname

1,736,881st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 111 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Orr-Ewing Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Orr & Ewing.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orr-Ewing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England851:655,50738,035
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales41:773,63329,106
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Orr-Ewing Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orr-Ewing Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Orr-Ewing occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orr-Ewing? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,736,881st most prevalent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 65,653,567 people. The last name Orr-Ewing occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Orr-Ewing are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 655,507. In England Orr-Ewing is most frequent in: Greater London, where 32 percent reside, Northamptonshire, where 18 percent reside and West Sussex, where 14 percent reside. Besides England this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.

Orr-Ewing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orr-Ewing has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Orr-Ewing last name expanded 2,125 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orr-Ewing Last Name Statistics demography

Orr-Ewing earn more than double the average income. In Canada they earn 168.06% more than the national average, earning $133,182 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orr Ewing8910/
Orring8051/
Orwing809/
Orrengo753/
Oerring751/
Orieing751/
Oreinga751/
Oring711,180/
Oreng71305/
Erewiong719/
Arrewong711/
Orengo675,387/
Oringa674,613/
Oringo671,349/
Orenga67964/
Oriang67146/
Irwing67127/
Erwing67121/
Arring6798/
Orrang6766/
Oreeng6761/
Ohring6761/
Yoring6751/
Oiring6743/
Oraing6733/
Arwing6729/
Oriong6726/
Erring6724/
Irring6723/
Oraeng6717/
Yrwing6715/
Oreang6711/
Orrung6710/
Oriung679/
Arreewong679/
Orueng677/
Arreng676/
Oreung675/
Orrong675/
Urring674/
Ooring673/
Ewring673/
Orwang672/
Orieng672/
Aoreng672/
O'Ring671/
Oyring671/
Oroeng671/
Ouring671/
Oereng671/
Aoring671/
Yoreng671/
O'Herring671/
Oareng671/
Orengu671/
Orwong671/
Orweng671/
Orenug671/
Oryeng671/
Orr-Young671/
Ornwig670/
Oering670/
Ireing670/
Ioring670/
O Herring670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orr-Ewing
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