View the most partisan surnames in The United States

Where Does The Last Name Orson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Orson is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Orson is the 442,751^st most frequently occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 9,439,826 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Orson reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Orson is also the 129,392^nd most common forename worldwide, borne by 3,103 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 953,839. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States Orson is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Orson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Orson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orson surname grew 731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Orson last name are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.97% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orson earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 47.44% less than the national average, earning R 124,896 per year; in United States they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $40,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.35% less than the national average, earning $46,527 CAD per year.