Find out how popular the last name Orand is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Orand.

Orand, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Orand surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orand in America

Orand is the 58337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orand surname appeared 348 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Orand.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orand to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Orand

The surname ORAND has its origins in France, where it first appeared in the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old French word "orandre," which means "to decree or ordain." This suggests that the name may have originally been given to someone who held an official position or had some authority within the legal or religious systems of the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ORAND appears in the Cartulaire de Vendôme, a collection of medieval charters and deeds from the Abbey of Vendôme in the Loire Valley region of France. In this document, dated around 1180, a certain "Petrus Orandus" is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction.

By the 13th century, the name had spread to other parts of France, with variations in spelling such as Orande, Orannt, and Orant. In 1245, a man named Jean Orand is listed as a resident of the town of Châlons-en-Champagne in the northeastern region of the country.

As the ORAND family grew and expanded over the centuries, they left their mark on various places throughout France. For example, the village of Orandière in the department of Puy-de-Dôme is believed to have been named after a family of that name who once lived there.

One notable figure with the surname ORAND was Jacques Orand, a French philosopher and theologian who lived in the late 16th century (c. 1550-1630). He was a professor at the University of Paris and authored several works on logic and metaphysics.

Another individual of historical significance was Marie-Louise Orand (1702-1788), a French noblewoman and philanthropist who established a number of charitable institutions in her hometown of Dijon.

In the 19th century, the ORAND name gained prominence in the field of medicine with the birth of Dr. Pierre-Paul Orand (1829-1901), a renowned surgeon and pioneer in the development of modern surgical techniques.

Moving into the 20th century, the surname ORAND continued to be carried by notable individuals, such as the French artist and sculptor René Orand (1903-1981), whose works can be found in various museums and public spaces across Europe.

Finally, it is worth mentioning that the ORAND name has also been present in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and diaspora from France over the centuries. For instance, there have been individuals bearing this surname in countries such as Canada, the United States, and Australia, although their connections to the original French lineage may have become more tenuous over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orand

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Orand.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Orand was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Orand has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Orand was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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