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

Orbin, 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 Orbin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orbin in America

Orbin is the 53316th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orbin surname appeared 388 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 Orbin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orbin 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 Orbin

The surname Orbin has its origins in the United Kingdom, dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "orbin," meaning "a resident of a town or village." This suggests that the name was initially a descriptive term for someone who lived in a particular settlement.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Orbin can be found in medieval records from various counties in England, such as the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire from the late 12th century. These records mention individuals with variations of the name, such as Orbin, Orbyn, and Orbyne.

One notable historical figure bearing the name Orbin was Sir John Orbin, a prominent landowner and knight who lived in the 14th century. He was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of 1334 as being granted lands in Oxfordshire by King Edward III.

Another early reference to the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which lists a William Orbin as a taxpayer. This suggests that the Orbin family had already established itself in various parts of England by the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the Orbin surname appeared in various parish records and registers across England. One such individual was Thomas Orbin, who was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1567, the same town where William Shakespeare was born.

During the 17th century, the Orbin name spread to other parts of the British Isles. One notable individual was Robert Orbin, a merchant from Scotland who was involved in the East India trade and mentioned in several historical documents from the 1670s.

As the centuries passed, the Orbin surname continued to be found in various records and documents across the United Kingdom. In the 19th century, one noteworthy individual was George Orbin, a renowned botanist and horticulturist from Yorkshire, who was born in 1801 and made significant contributions to the study of plant life.

While the Orbin surname may not be as common as some other British surnames, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the medieval period, with references spanning multiple counties and regions of the United Kingdom.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orbin

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

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 Orbin 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 Orbin 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 Orbin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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