Orvis Surname

151,175th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Orvis Surname Definition:

Urfhas, in the Gaelic, signifies fair offspring. Arvos, Cornish-British, local, a place on or near an entrenchment, from Ar and foss.

Orvis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4961:145,21615,005
Canada2491:147,97415,147
England1371:406,70127,895
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4851:103,54410,448

Orvis (853) may also be a first name.

Orvis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Urfhas, in the Gaelic, signifies fair offspring. Arvos, Cornish-British, local, a place on or near an entrenchment, from Ar and foss.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From the Dutch, Avis; from the French, Avice, Avisse; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Orvis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orvis Come From? nationality or country of origin

Orvis is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orvis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 151,175th most common family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,500,874 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Orvis are found; 94 percent are found in North America and 94 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Orvis is also the 279,019th most common first name internationally, held by 853 people.

The last name Orvis is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 2,496 people, or 1 in 145,216. In The United States Orvis is mostly found in: Nevada, where 15 percent reside, Michigan, where 9 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Orvis exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 9 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Orvis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orvis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orvis last name increased 515 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 221 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orvis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Orvis are 11.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.44% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Orvis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning $44,931 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% less than the national average, earning $44,399 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orviss91138/
Horvis912/
Orvise911/
Gorvis911/
Orvais911/
Orvuis911/
Orvi8921/
Horvais83638/
Ourvois8316/
Gorvais8313/
Ourviss830/
Orviz80722/
Arvis80672/
Orbis80320/
Horvi8067/
Ervis8052/
Orves8042/
Orvei809/
Gorvi807/
Orvih804/
Orvai803/
Orvii801/
Oruis801/
Orvio801/
Orvic801/
Orwis800/
Orvie800/
Gourvish776/
Horvaits771/
Hervis73892/
Garvis73670/
Horvei73327/
Harvis73216/
Arvois73210/
Horvai73169/
Orvich73126/
Arvish73111/
Gorbis7354/
Horvit7336/
Orbits7335/
Ervais7332/
Orvets7318/
Orvice7314/
Orvihe7310/
Horvic7310/
Orbiss739/
Orbish736/
Gorves735/
Ervies735/
Gourvi734/
Arvise733/
Gorvai733/
Arvios733/
Orveus732/
Orvesh731/
Orbist731/
Horvie731/
Aarvis731/
Arvist731/
Orvese731/
Hérvis731/
Orrvid731/
Orviez731/
Arvies731/
Arvais731/
Orwise731/
Horves730/
Orvitt730/
Orui674,625/
Gourves67678/
Arvi67571/
Orbi67551/
Orva67321/
Orve67182/
Hervois67129/
Garvais6797/
Hervais6782/
Harvies6733/
Harvish6731/
Gourvès6731/
Horvyts6719/
Harvais6718/
Hervish6716/
Oervaiz6716/
Harvois6716/
Garvish6715/
Horvest678/
Harvist677/
Orvy676/
Hervies673/
Horvich672/
Horuish671/
Garvois671/
Harveis671/
Horvitt671/
Horbais671/
Orvj671/
Gorbish671/
Gorbois671/
Arvisch671/
Garviss670/
Garrvis670/
Harviss670/

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