Orris Surname
Approximately 2,493 people bear this surname
Orris Surname Definition:
A known corruption of Horace.
Orris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,247 | 1:161,308 | 16,425 |
| England | 100 | 1:557,181 | 34,216 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| South Africa | 32 | 1:1,693,053 | 82,821 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 137 | 1:177,922 | 14,779 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 400 | 1:125,547 | 12,138 |
Orris (845) may also be a first name.
Orris Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A known corruption of Horace.
From the Old Norse, Orri; from the Danish, Orr; from the Dutch, Orri; from the Flemish, Oreys, Ories; a personal name.
Orris Demographics
Average Male Orris Height
174.7 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Orris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orris Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orris is most common in The United States. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orris? popularity and diffusion
The last name Orris is the 172,556th most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,923,203 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Orris reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Orris is also the 280,595th most frequently used first name globally, held by 845 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,247 people, or 1 in 161,308. In The United States Orris is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 29 percent live, Illinois, where 7 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Orris Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Orris has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orris last name grew 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Orris Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Orris last name are 20.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.56% being registered with the political party.
The amount Orris earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.35% less than the national average, earning R 34,824 per year; in United States they earn 4.27% less than the national average, earning $41,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.91% more than the national average, earning $60,571 CAD per year.
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