Orsman Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Orsman Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orsman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England881:633,16037,224
New Zealand321:141,51016,640
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Örsman (19) are calculated separately.

Orsman (10) may also be a first name.

Orsman Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orsman occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Örsman. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orsman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,267,784th most frequent last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 40,262,685 people. Orsman occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Orsman reside; 57 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 10 people.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 88 people, or 1 in 633,160. In England it is most prevalent in: Hertfordshire, where 26 percent are found, Devon, where 15 percent are found and West Sussex, where 10 percent are found. Apart from England Orsman occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Orsman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orsman has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Orsman surname rose 169 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 106 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orsman Last Name Statistics demography

Orsman earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.98% less than the national average, earning $30,643 USD per year.

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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 Orsman
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