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

Orson is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Orson click here.

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

The surname is the 442,751^st most commonly used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 9,439,826 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Orson are found; 52 percent are found in North America and 52 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Orson is also the 129,392^nd most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 3,103 people.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 380 people, or 1 in 953,839. In The United States Orson is mostly found in: Texas, where 17 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and New Jersey, where 9 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Orson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Orson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Orson surname rose 731 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 207 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Orson surname is predominantly Anglican (78%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Orson last name are 12.2% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.97% 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.