Orred Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Orred Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Orred.' A Cheshire surname; probably, as suggested by Lower, a place-name whose suffix was originally -head; compare Birkenhead, &c.

1588. Elizabeth Orred, of Manchester: Wills at Chester.

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Orred Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:9,538,393399,091
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Orred Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Orred.' A Cheshire surname; probably, as suggested by Lower, a place-name whose suffix was originally -head; compare Birkenhead, &c.

1588. Elizabeth Orred, of Manchester: Wills at Chester.

1636. Gyles Orred, of Lower Hulton, Dean, blacksmith: ibid.

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

Probably a corruption of some local name terminating in HEAD. According to B.L.G. the family have been for four hundred years, "and probably for a much longer period," at Wirral, in Cheshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Orred Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orred occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Orred.

How Common Is The Last Name Orred? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orred is the 3,185,033rd most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name Orred occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Orred live; 87 percent live in North America and 87 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 38 people, or 1 in 9,538,393. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 18 percent reside, South Carolina, where 16 percent reside and Texas, where 16 percent reside.

Orred Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orred has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orred surname grew 1,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orred Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orred surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

Orred earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 63.45% more than the national average, earning $70,529 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ourred91329/
Gorred911/
Orrhed911/
Horred910/
Orreds910/
Orried910/
Orre892,673/
Ored8950/
Horried837/
Gorre8016,519/
Orrie80621/
Orrey80416/
Horre80305/
Oured80241/
Orrea80104/
Oreid8057/
Orres8050/
Orrei8038/
Orrje8026/
Orret8018/
Arred8017/
Oreed8016/
Gored8011/
Ourre803/
Orrez803/
Oried803/
Orrer802/
Orree802/
Oorre801/
Hored801/
Oired801/
Oirre801/
Urred801/
Orreh801/
Orrid800/
Erred800/
Oread800/
Ore7542,874/
Harred73614/
Gorret73611/
Horrer73581/
Garred73503/
Orrett73410/
Gorrea73322/
Horres73311/
Horrie73282/
Gorree73272/
Outred73202/
Horrey73194/
Gorrey73125/
Gourre73124/
Horree7373/
Orrite7364/
Herred7337/
Horrea7325/
Horrid7314/
Hourre7313/
Arrhed739/
Goreed738/
Ourret736/
Orehed734/
Horrée733/
Horedt733/
O'Reed733/
Horret732/
Arried732/
Goirre732/
Horreh732/
Hurred731/
Orroyd731/
Goorre731/
Orrest731/
Gorrid731/
Arredh731/
Horeed731/
Orrech731/
Oreidz731/
Otrres731/
O'Redd731/
O'Reid731/
Goreid731/
Gorrre731/
Ourrid731/
Ourrei731/
Orreis731/
Orress730/
Gore67208,153/
Hore6720,730/
Orie676,865/
Orea674,390/
Orge672,866/
Arre672,358/
Oree672,104/
Oure671,337/
Orri671,055/
Orey67920/
Oreh67763/
Orze67717/
Ohre67667/
Gourret67653/
Ores67650/
Oire67521/
Herreid67504/
Orra67484/
Harried67443/
Oreu67438/
Ared67378/
Orhe67342/
Orry67319/
Orje67282/
Orer67251/
Oore67183/
Herried67177/
Orep67137/
Osre67134/
Orej67110/
Orez6797/
Outhred6796/
Orei6786/
Otre6782/
Oret6770/
Orid6769/
Ered6744/
Gorrett6742/
Goorree6740/
Ured6720/
Oreś6711/
Oyre679/
Horreis679/
Arrehed677/
Horrieh675/
Hourrie674/
Ojre673/
Gouredd672/
Orrj672/
Gorridh672/
Hourrey672/
Orré672/
Oryd672/
Ourrett671/
Orrette671/
Herread671/
Hotreds671/
Gojrree671/
Hourrei671/
Hourres671/
Orreste671/
Orée671/
Oreć671/
Ourriet671/
Uore671/
Ourraid671/
Horresh671/
Horrett670/
Gourrey670/
Hoerret670/
Horreas670/

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