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

The surname Orson occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 442,751^st most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,439,826 people. The surname Orson occurs mostly 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 frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 3,103 people.

The last name Orson is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 953,839. In The United States Orson is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 17 percent reside, California, where 13 percent reside and New Jersey, where 9 percent reside. Other than The United States it is found in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and South Africa, where 6 percent reside.

Orson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Orson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orson surname 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 adherence of those carrying the Orson surname is principally Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States Orson are 12.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.97% registered to vote for 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.