Orchard Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Orchard Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Orchard family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 246
Agricultural Labourer 92
House Servant 41
At Home 41
Labourer 33
Carpenter 19
Farm Labourer 19
General Servant 17
Blacksmith 16
Servant 14
Lace Maker 14
Pauper 14
Dress Maker 13
Laundress 13
Gardener 11
Cordwainer 10
Mason 8
House Keeper 8
Butcher 8
Ag Lab 7
Farm Servant 7
Farmers Labourer 6
Grocer 6
Char Woman 6
Farmers Son 6

Orchard Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Richard 71% 61,533
2 Orchard 100% 22,193
3 Archard 86% 3,391

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The surname Orchard is the 2nd most popular variant of Richard.

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