Orrison Surname

405,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 865 people bear this surname

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

Orrison Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orrison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8601:421,46436,514
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2011:249,84420,715

Orrison (22) may also be a first name.

Orrison Last Name Facts

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

Orrison is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orrison? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orrison is the 405,063rd most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,424,909 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Orrison reside; 89 percent reside in North America and 89 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Orrison is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name globally, held by 22 people.

The last name Orrison is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 860 people, or 1 in 421,464. In The United States Orrison is most common in: Virginia, where 13 percent are found, Michigan, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Germany, where 0 percent are found.

Orrison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Orrison has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orrison last name grew 428 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orrison Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orrison last name are 30.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.1% registered with the political party.

Orrison earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.59% more than the national average, earning $43,837 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horrison93129/
Gorrison931/
Orison92319/
Horrision881/
Arrison861,004/
Horison86227/
Oraison86126/
Gorison865/
Orisoon864/
Orisson863/
Orisong861/
Orryson861/
Oerison860/
Orrisen860/
Orixson860/
Harrison80458,764/
Garrison8071,241/
Gorisson8028/
Hurrison805/
Ourisson803/
Arrisson803/
Horisson803/
Horrizon802/
Gorrisen802/
Gurrison801/
Horrisan801/
Oraisson801/
Þorisson801/
Arrieson801/
Ohrision801/
Arrision801/
Ahrrison801/
Oraisoon801/
Hoerison800/
Horoison800/
Arison774,044/
Orisan7739/
Orizon7728/
Oreson7719/
Urison778/
Oryson777/
Orisun777/
Oricon771/
Harrisson752,328/
Gorrissen75161/
Harrision75133/
Garrisson7594/
Harrrison7522/
Garrision7515/
Harreison757/
Harrisone755/
Harruison754/
Harrieson753/
Haarrison753/
Harrisosn753/
Hharrison752/
Harrisonn752/
Harridson752/
Harritson752/
Hatrrison751/
Harrisoin751/
Aharrison751/
Arrissoun751/
Harroison751/
Harrisohn751/
Harison7120,746/
Arrizon711,543/
Horizon711,127/
Horijon71785/
Ariscon71687/
Garison71476/
Oredson71135/
Arieson71108/
Arisohn7156/
Gorisen7135/
Urisohn7115/
Harriesson7110/
Uritson719/
Arisson719/
Horeson718/
Ahrison717/
Horyson716/
Gorisan716/
Oriseun715/
Arhison714/
Horisan713/
Orizone713/
Arishon713/
Arrisen713/
D'Harrison713/
Oraisón712/
Araison712/
Oriosun712/
Arision712/
Arrisan712/
Orrejon711/
Orayson711/
Aarison711/
Arreson711/
Arricon711/
Aridson711/
Atrison711/
Aritson711/
Oreisan711/
Arisçon711/
Oresson711/
Orisien711/
Harrisdson711/
Harrisound711/
Gorizon711/
Arisoun711/
Arisong711/
Orizont711/
Arisone711/
Gurison710/
Horicon710/
Arixson710/
Horisen710/
Goreson710/
Orixsen710/
Harrishson710/
Gorissen673,622/
Þórisson67542/
Oredsson67454/
Harryson67440/
Harrizon67326/
Harisson67273/
Garisson6777/
Arissone6765/
Gorresen6762/
Gorgisen6762/
Arissoun6754/
Arithson6737/
Harrisen6728/
Harrisom6722/
Horizhon6719/
Harreson6716/
Harrisan6714/
Haridson6714/
Gorihsen6710/
Garryson679/
Garreson676/
Orishane676/
Garrisen674/
Harrisonová674/
Haraison674/
Haarison674/
Harision674/
Horgeson674/
Hareison673/
Garrisan673/
Garrizon673/
Origione673/
Oregione673/
Arrichon673/
Arriesen672/
Gorgeson672/
Orissant672/
Orisheun672/
Harrißon672/
Harrisun672/
Arrissan672/
Gorisanh671/
Orischun671/
Hgorizon671/
Horisanh671/
Horizone671/
Harisohn671/
Haroison671/
Arrisian671/
Aruidson671/
Harrijon671/
Garioson671/
Gurisson671/
Aurisonn671/
Harishon671/
Harrixon671/
Aroisson671/
Arission671/
Gargison670/
Horrican670/
Arredson670/
Horrijan670/
Aroidson670/
Gurgison670/
Haritson670/
Harricon670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orrison
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