Orrick Surname

197,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Orrick Surname Definition:

From the lands of Orrock in Fife. Symon de Oroc witnessed a quit claim by Johannes Gallard of the lands of Siwinis Keeth to the Abbey of Dunfermline, 1248 (RD., p. 97). Symon filius Simonis de Oroc with the consent of Robert, his son, and Freskinus, his brother, gave the abbot and convent of Dunfermelyn the lands called Muyoch and Cnokduuy in the tenement of Oroc (ibid.

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Orrick Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8061:200,69719,729
England1961:284,27622,043
Scotland481:111,5387,348
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland271:138,6386,001
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2661:188,79216,642

Orrick (72) may also be a first name.

Orrick Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the lands of Orrock in Fife. Symon de Oroc witnessed a quit claim by Johannes Gallard of the lands of Siwinis Keeth to the Abbey of Dunfermline, 1248 (RD., p. 97). Symon filius Simonis de Oroc with the consent of Robert, his son, and Freskinus, his brother, gave the abbot and convent of Dunfermelyn the lands called Muyoch and Cnokduuy in the tenement of Oroc (ibid., p. 117). Robert de Horock or Horok was juror on an inquisition on the lands of Disarde (now Dysart) in 1296, and was juror again in 1305 along with Simon de Horok (Bain, II, p. 216,450). Robert de Orrok and Symon de Orrok, both of Fife, rendered homage in 1296 (ibid., p. 204). Robert de Oroc or Orock and Symon, his son, attested the homage of Duncan, twelfth earl of Fife to the abbot of Dunfermline, 1316 (RD., p. 235). In 1513 there is record of a payment by David Arroc in Aberdeen (CRA., p. 83), and John Oraik in Craig Beath is mentioned, 1578 (Dunfermline). The lands of Orrock in Fife were sold about 1750 by Robert Orrock, and about 1800 the family bought land in Aberdeenshire which they named Orrock "in memoriam." Several of the name are mentioned in the Registrum de Dunfermelyn. Arrok 1536, Orack 1709, Qrok 1614, Orrack 1715.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scottish) One who came from Orrock, in Fife.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A high basaltic hill in the parish of Burntisland, co. Fife.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Orrick Last Name Facts

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

Orrick occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orrick? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 197,341st most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,434,282 people. The surname Orrick is primarily found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Orrick reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,143,416th most frequently held forename at a global level It is held by 72 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,806 people, or 1 in 200,697. In The United States Orrick is most common in: Missouri, where 13 percent live, Texas, where 12 percent live and Tennessee, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Orrick Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Orrick has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Orrick surname expanded 679 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 251 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 178 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orrick Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Orrick are 16.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.84% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orrick earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $39,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.35% less than the national average, earning $48,515 CAD per year.

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Horrick9287/
Orricks920/
Ohrrick920/
Orick91975/
Orrik9114/
Orric913/
Gorroick866/
Arrick83685/
Horick83200/
Errick83199/
Horrik8314/
Orriek839/
Orzick836/
Oirick836/
Oroick832/
O'Rick832/
Ourick831/
Orickk831/
Ohrick831/
Orrics830/
Orieck830/
Horric830/
Orreck830/
Oerick830/
Gorric830/
Oric80230/
Orik80120/
Herrick7719,260/
Harrick77415/
Gohrick7754/
Goruick7719/
Hoorick775/
Horzick771/
Eerrick771/
Horrisk771/
Horickx771/
Horicke771/
Horoick770/
Hotrick770/
Hoerick770/
Horreck770/
Erick7321,674/
Orike731,274/
Arick73518/
Gorik73384/
Horik73308/
Oriek73298/
Oreck73185/
Horic73177/
Ourik73138/
Șoric7342/
Arric7327/
Oirik7324/
Oruck7310/
Orzik737/
Érick737/
Oyrik736/
Errik735/
Oreic734/
Arrik733/
Oriok733/
Orrek733/
Oraik732/
Oritc731/
Uorik731/
Orisk731/
Orijk731/
Orioc731/
Harricks7183/
Hoorickx7121/
Hottrick713/
Garrikck713/
Harricke713/
Horrecks711/
Herruick711/
Horike672,013/
Ourzik67733/
Goraik67572/
Herick67387/
Eurick67224/
Horrix67220/
Orzeck67161/
Horisk67133/
Ehrick67118/
Horrig67100/
Gorrec6796/
Gorgik6753/
Horikx6749/
Gorikh6745/
Herrik6744/
Horeck6736/
Hosrik6732/
Orgeck6732/
Harick6724/
Horicx6723/
Horzic6712/
Gorrek6712/
Harrik6712/
Aerick6711/
Goroik6710/
Hourik6710/
Orzikh679/
Horeic676/
Goruik675/
Orgikh675/
Ourikh675/
Garrik674/
Errikh674/
Oyrikh673/
Horickova673/
Arreck673/
Oraike673/
Arrike673/
Hojrik672/
Aurric672/
Orriog671/
Orroyc671/
Orzhik671/
Horuck671/
Eerick671/
Harric671/
Gorikk671/
Aarick671/
Arrhic671/
Arrisc671/
Hárick671/
Horzik671/
Horicková671/
Horrek671/
Goriok671/
Arruck671/
Origke671/
Oreike671/
Oiriek671/
Oraikh671/
Erreck670/
Ahrick670/
Eurric670/
Erryck670/

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