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

Orson is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 442,751^st most frequently used last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 9,439,826 people. It is predominantly found 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 commonly used forename world-wide It is held by 3,103 people.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 380 people, or 1 in 953,839. In The United States Orson is mostly found in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Besides The United States this last name exists 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 frequency of Orson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Orson surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.97% being registered with the political 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.