Ortchison Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Ortchison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
Ortchison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ortchison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ortchison is found in Scotland more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ortchison? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ortchison reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequent in Scotland, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 669,227. In Scotland Ortchison is most prevalent in: Argyll and Bute, where 50 percent reside and South Lanarkshire, where 50 percent reside.
Ortchison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ortchison has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Ortchison surname rose 114 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orchison | 94 | 297 | / |
| Artchison | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ortcheson | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hurtchison | 84 | 1 | / |
| Archison | 82 | 288 | / |
| Orcheson | 82 | 7 | / |
| Harchison | 78 | 0 | / |
| Ardchaisong | 70 | 1 | / |
| Artchaichan | 60 | 110 | / |
| Archigian | 56 | 17 | / |
| Harchysen | 56 | 14 | / |
| Ortgessen | 56 | 12 | / |
| Hardsison | 56 | 2 | / |
| Ardchaichan | 50 | 9 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Ortchison
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