Orrs Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

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

Orrs Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orrs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States651:5,576,291276,051
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Orrs (15) may also be a first name.

Orrs Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orrs is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orrs? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orrs is the 2,273,756th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Orrs live; 93 percent live in North America and 93 percent live in Anglo-North America. Orrs is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 15 people.

It is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States Orrs is mostly concentrated in: Pennsylvania, where 66 percent reside, Arizona, where 9 percent reside and Tennessee, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Orrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orrs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orrs surname increased 232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orrs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orrs surname are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% registered with the party.

Orrs earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $40,761 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorrs891/
Horrs891/
Ors861,790/
Horrse801/
Horrst801/
Horrsh800/
Ours752,361/
Orse75963/
Hors75763/
Gors75423/
Oers75243/
Oors7563/
Urrs7556/
Orsh7538/
Orst7522/
Orss759/
Uors754/
Arrs753/
Errs751/
Orsz751/
Ojrs751/
Horst6732,312/
Horse671,989/
Hours671,719/
Harrs67231/
Gorsh67220/
Gours67149/
Herrs67144/
Gorss67136/
Osrse67118/
Orszt6797/
Horzs6748/
Garrs6742/
Horsh6741/
Orshe6728/
D'Ors6727/
Orrje6726/
Gohrs6724/
Gorsz6722/
Ohrås6714/
Horsd6714/
Ourse6714/
Horss677/
Hoors676/
Orsch674/
Hoers673/
Oehrs672/
Ourss671/
Horsz671/
Orrch671/
Orsse671/
Ohrst671/
Hoyrs671/
Horsp671/
Aerrs671/
Goors671/
Oersh670/
Uorse670/
Horrscht670/
Eoers670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orrs
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