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 last name Orrs has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orrs? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,273,756th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Orrs occurs predominantly 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 frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 5,576,291. In The United States Orrs is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 66 percent are found, Arizona, where 9 percent are found and Tennessee, where 8 percent are found. Not including The United States Orrs exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 6 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

Orrs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orrs has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orrs last name grew 232 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orrs Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orrs last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the political 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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