Orrock Surname

344,343rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,064 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Orrock 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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Orrock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4371:829,42563,547
England2201:253,26420,438
Scotland1861:28,7843,020
Australia1601:168,72317,330
South Africa201:2,708,885106,094
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Wales51:618,90625,852
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1471:25,4642,323
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Orrock 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)

Apparently for Horrock, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Orrock Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orrock is found most in The United States. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orrock? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 344,343rd most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,849,197 people. The surname Orrock occurs predominantly in Europe, where 40 percent of Orrock are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Orrock is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 437 people, or 1 in 829,425. In The United States it is primarily found in: Utah, where 15 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Minnesota, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 21 percent live and Scotland, where 17 percent live.

Orrock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Orrock has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Orrock last name grew 2,185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 537 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orrock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orrock last name are 19.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.36% registered with the party.

The amount Orrock earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 206.33% more than the national average, earning R 727,968 per year; in United States they earn 16.22% more than the national average, earning $50,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.52% less than the national average, earning $41,973 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horrock9256/
Orrocks921/
Orock912,833/
Orrok91105/
Orroc911/
Gorroick866/
Horrocke860/
Errock83214/
Horock8317/
Oroick832/
Gorock832/
Orrack831/
Orroyc831/
Orroke831/
Orokck831/
O'Rock831/
Orocke830/
Horrok830/
Orok808,602/
Oroc801,406/
Herrock7752/
Harrock7740/
Garrock7731/
Horrack7729/
Horochk7716/
Horocks779/
Ottrock777/
Horroks773/
Horrocs772/
Arrocke770/
Horoick770/
Oroucke770/
Oroke736,649/
Arock7363/
Orrac7341/
Gorok7336/
Erock7334/
Orojc7316/
Orosc7313/
Orack7310/
Orook737/
Horok736/
Orzok735/
Arrok733/
Ohrok732/
Orouk732/
Orokt731/
Oroks731/
Orouc731/
Arroc731/
Orokk731/
Orokx731/
Orosk731/
Orrak730/
Harrocks71179/
Horracks7127/
Horrooks712/
Horrokcs711/
O'Roucke711/
Horokh672,162/
Gorokh671,778/
Horack67646/
Horrox67288/
Arrouk67278/
Ourrak67275/
Orouke67208/
Ohyrok67163/
Arouck6791/
Orokhe6749/
Herock6730/
Horrak6726/
O'Roke6723/
Horrac6721/
Atrock6714/
Goroik6710/
Horoks679/
Harock679/
Errokh676/
Orozcs675/
Herrok674/
Oirrak674/
Horoke673/
Aerroc672/
Herroc671/
Orozcc671/
Oroscc671/
Garroc671/
Harrok671/
Arroyc671/
Garock671/
Arrack671/
Oruoke671/
Orzouk671/
Oroukk671/
Gourok671/
O'Rook670/
Orooke670/

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