Orr Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Orr Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Orr family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 135
Labourer 14
General Servant 10
Dress Maker 10
Agricultural Labourer 7
Servant 6
Domestic Servant 6
Coal Miner 5
Joiner 5
House Maid 4
Daur Of Farmer 4
Wife 3
Warehouseman 3
Clerk 3
Draper 3
Farmer 3
Gardener 3
House Keeper 3
Porter 3
Rope Maker 3
Shoe Maker 3
Visitor 3
Labourer Wife 3
Annuitant 2
Baker 2

Orr Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Orr 100% 7,324
2 Ore 67% 1,342
3 Rear 25% 1,017
4 Reer 25% 335
5 Arr 67% 156
6 Rare 25% 136
7 Orre 75% 112
8 Rour 50% 107
9 Rier 25% 103
10 Reere 20% 100

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The surname Orr is the most popular version of all its varients

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