Orrin Surname

469,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 716 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

Orrin Surname Definition:

A river in Ross-shire.

Orrin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2151:259,15420,728
United States2061:1,759,509115,901
Mexico1761:705,26310,879
Estonia381:34,7846,408
Australia291:930,88655,860
Wales141:221,03813,576
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1571:155,25713,565
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:619,98441,330

The alternate forms: Orrín (1) are calculated separately.

Orrin (4,479) may also be a first name.

Orrin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A river in Ross-shire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Orrin Last Name Facts

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

Orrin occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Orrín. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orrin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orrin is the 469,321st most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 10,178,137 people. The last name Orrin occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Orrin live; 55 percent live in North America and 32 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 102,872nd most commonly held given name throughout the world, borne by 4,479 people.

The last name Orrin is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 215 people, or 1 in 259,154. In England it is most numerous in: Essex, where 45 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Kent, where 12 percent live. Other than England it exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Mexico, where 25 percent live.

Orrin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Orrin has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Orrin last name rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 254 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 156 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orrin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orrin surname are 28.25% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 81.48% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Orrin earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 5.51% less than the national average, earning R 224,556 per year and in United States they earn 12.62% more than the national average, earning $48,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orrín931/
Gorrin913,380/
Orring9151/
Orrion919/
Orrinn913/
Horrin911/
Orrien911/
Orin896,933/
Horrion83168/
Horring8392/
Gourrin8389/
Gorrion8365/
Gorrina832/
Hoirrin831/
Hoorrin831/
O'Rrien830/
Orina8018,805/
Gorin8017,418/
Orion802,773/
Oring801,180/
Orren801,074/
Horin80657/
Orgin80399/
Errin80318/
Orien80247/
Otrin80222/
Osrin80196/
Ohrin8085/
Arrin8049/
Orind8026/
Ourin8017/
Orint8015/
Oorin806/
Gorrn804/
Oirin803/
Orrim802/
Urrin802/
Oerin802/
Orrne801/
Đorin801/
Horrn801/
Orinn801/
Oirrn801/
Orisn801/
Oruin800/
Gourrion7734/
Orn751,153/
Gorina7317,370/
Herrin7310,384/
Horing731,277/
Arrien731,162/
Gorion73777/
Gourin73611/
Ourien73258/
Harrin73240/
Garrin73199/
Horien73122/
Gurrin73113/
Errien73110/
Arring7398/
Ourion7384/
Hoirin7368/
Hourin7362/
Ohring7361/
Goorin7354/
Oiring7343/
Gorren7340/
Hurrin7336/
Đorđin7335/
Gorrín7324/
Ottrin7316/
O'Rien7316/
Uorren7313/
Horren7313/
Hosrin7313/
Arrion7311/
Horgin739/
Urrien739/
Horink738/
O'Rinn737/
Arrina736/
Horrim735/
Gorinn734/
Urring734/
Orraen733/
Ooring733/
Hoorin732/
Orienė732/
Ourina732/
O'Ring731/
Oyring731/
Orrenn731/
Ohrien731/
Ojrien731/
Gohrin731/
Gorihn731/
Aerrin731/
Uorinq731/
Horzin731/
Orrent731/
Oriënt731/
Ojring731/
Gorrñn731/
Aarrin731/
Arrijn731/
Oyrina731/
Ouring731/
Orinne731/
Arrint730/
Orginn730/
Arrink730/
Ohrion730/
Orrend730/
Horn67177,374/
Erin6713,173/
Arin6711,269/
Oren6710,191/
Orim674,212/
Gorn673,199/
Orne671,923/
Harring671,652/
Urin67581/
Gurrion67524/
Ohrn67414/
Hurring67383/
Gourion67254/
Horrent67212/
Orinova67177/
Orng67127/
Hurrion6790/
Garrion6783/
Orhn6763/
Ourn6762/
Ornt6761/
Herrien6755/
Horincq6745/
Oryn6743/
Harrien6738/
Hooring6721/
Gourina6720/
Oorn6719/
Harrisn6718/
Ornh6710/
Houring676/
Härring676/
Oirn673/
Uorn673/
Garrina672/
Ornd672/
Oern672/
Orín672/
Othring671/
Herrinn671/
Hohrien671/
Gourren671/
Aarrion671/
Atrring671/
Hohrina671/
Orén671/
Eurrion671/
Ojrn671/
Oringue671/
Oyrn671/
Hoerien670/
Harrinn670/
Horrenn670/
Herrrin670/
Hotring670/
Harrgin670/

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