Orris Surname

172,556th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,493 people bear this surname

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

Orris Surname Definition:

A known corruption of Horace.

Orris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,2471:161,30816,425
England1001:557,18134,216
Canada501:736,91258,785
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
France171:3,907,219231,005
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1371:177,92214,779
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4001:125,54712,138

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From the Old Norse, Orri; from the Danish, Orr; from the Dutch, Orri; from the Flemish, Oreys, Ories; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorris911,637/
Orriss91839/
Horris91201/
Orrios91177/
Orries9123/
Ourris9117/
Orrais915/
Oirris911/
Orrise911/
Orreis911/
Orrish910/
Oris893,348/
Orri891,055/
Ourrais83205/
Gorreis8382/
Gorrais8312/
Horreis839/
Orrisch835/
Horries832/
Gorrgis832/
Horrish831/
Horriss831/
Gorrish830/
Gorriss830/
Goris8011,604/
Horri804,408/
Orais801,824/
Gorri801,126/
Arris801,006/
Orrie80621/
Orise80569/
Orrit80437/
Horis80268/
Orgis80257/
Ourri80174/
Orrio80131/
Orios80119/
Orois80103/
Oreis8073/
Ories8057/
Erris8050/
Orres8050/
Orrei8038/
Orrai8027/
Orroi8026/
Orish8022/
Oriss8018/
Ouris8013/
Orist809/
Osris807/
Orrys806/
Orrii806/
Urris804/
Orriz804/
Orric803/
Otris801/
Ohrri801/
Ooris801/
Oruis801/
Orrid800/
Orisp800/
Horrisce772/
Ourraiss772/
Horraish771/
Ori7513,750/
Harris731,091,757/
Garris739,352/
Arrais738,492/
Arries737,557/
Gorriz732,968/
Hourri732,493/
Gorres732,358/
Errais732,146/
Goiris731,180/
Gooris73772/
Horeis73750/
Arreis73736/
Gourri73649/
Gorgis73634/
Orritt73448/
Ourais73433/
Ourrai73376/
Horres73311/
Horrie73282/
Herris73250/
Horrix73220/
Orgish73199/
Horrai73170/
Horist73132/
Gurris73116/
Oritse73115/
Erreis73115/
Gorish73109/
Urrios7390/
Horais7386/
Orishe7377/
Gorrio7368/
Horise7367/
Gorais7366/
Hoorri7354/
Goriss7351/
Urries7348/
Arrios7345/
Gouris7344/
Horish7343/
Orzais7337/
Goreis7333/
Gorios7329/
Arrois7327/
Gorrai7324/
Orraiz7320/
Orisse7320/
Horrid7314/
Aarris7313/
Orrith7312/
Horriz7311/
Ourrhi7310/
Orisch739/
Orrich739/
Houris739/
Arrish737/
Oreish737/
Gorroi736/
Horrit736/
Hurris735/
Ahrris734/
Erries734/
Hories734/
Orreus733/
Hoiris733/
Arriss732/
Horiss732/
Orgais732/
Gorihs732/
Ouries732/
O'Rish731/
Otrise731/
Ohrist731/
Oraish731/
Hoeris731/
Horgis731/
Horrii731/
Gorois731/
Arrisc731/
Orrest731/
Oreise731/
Horois731/
Oraist731/
Orgois731/
Ouhris731/
Otrish731/
Otrres731/
Outris731/
O'Rios731/
Gorrís731/
Oirrys731/
Ouriss731/
Ourrid731/
Ourrei731/
Orress730/
Ourish730/
Horric730/
Oehris730/
Orreds730/
Ohrrih730/
Eurris730/
Arrist730/
Horhis730/
Aurris730/
Hori67140,455/
Gori6762,024/
Aris6741,107/
Harries6712,060/
Orio6711,231/
Orie676,865/
Orii675,107/
Ohri674,703/
Orui674,625/
Harriss673,488/
Orre672,673/
Orit672,502/
Arri672,101/
Eris671,692/
Uris671,654/
Orih671,327/
Otri67966/
Ouri67906/
Garrish67750/
Orgi67736/
Orai67678/
Ores67650/
Herries67630/
Erraiss67571/
Gorraiz67492/
Orra67484/
Oori67473/
Oriz67455/
Garriss67437/
Gorisch67387/
Oiri67372/
Orzi67350/
Garreis67336/
Orry67319/
Harrist67319/
Orij67315/
Harrois67310/
Orer67251/
Oric67230/
Orip67196/
Harrish67195/
Horaist67157/
Hoerres67124/
Oryi6799/
Ojri6798/
Houtris6790/
D'Orrio6790/
Orei6786/
Orid6769/
Oroi6759/
Orix6752/
Arraiss6746/
Garrais6746/
Horrice6738/
Oyri6737/
Garrios6737/
Osri6733/
Goreish6729/
Orys6727/
Horeish6726/
Gourgis6726/
Hurrish6724/
Horritt6721/
Orhi6719/
Gourish6718/
Harruis6718/
Ohrisch6715/
Horisch6714/
Harrise6713/
Goraish6713/
Orisova6710/
Horaish679/
Harrris678/
Oriy678/
Horrich677/
Arrisse677/
Öris676/
Harreis676/
Haarris675/
Gorgiss675/
Aharris675/
Harrais675/
Gorress675/
Herrais675/
Horrieh675/
Hourrie674/
Ourrich674/
Hasrris673/
Oritshe673/
Harrisc672/
Orrj672/
Gorraia672/
Đori672/
Gorráiz672/
Oriš672/
Orré672/
Ouraiss672/
Gorgish672/
Herrish671/
Horuish671/
Harrgis671/
Harrisj671/
Gurrios671/
Goojrri671/
Gorgais671/
Hourrei671/
Hourres671/
Herruis671/
Herráis671/
Orès671/
Orís671/
Oritsch671/
Gurrais671/
Errreis671/
Ourraid671/
Ouhriss671/
Horresh671/
Arruiss671/
Haerris671/
Oggirri671/
Goireis671/
Hourish670/
Hharris670/
Herriss670/
Horreas670/
Horiesh670/
Gurrish670/
Gouriss670/
Gorreys670/

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