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

Ormond, 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 Ormond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ormond in America

Ormond is the 13084th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ormond surname appeared 2,346 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ormond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ormond 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 Ormond

The surname Ormond originated in France and is derived from the Old French word "ormont," which means "elm tree." The name first appeared in England after the Norman Conquest in 1066, when many French settlers arrived and took on English surnames.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ormond surname dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a survey of landowners in England. In this record, the name appears as "Ormunt" and is believed to refer to a landowner who lived near an elm tree or a village named after the tree.

During the Middle Ages, the Ormond family became prominent in Ireland, where they held the titles of Earl of Ormond and Butler of Ireland. James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormond (c. 1305-1337), was a notable figure from this lineage who played a significant role in the Anglo-Norman administration of Ireland.

In the 16th century, a branch of the Ormond family settled in Scotland, where they adopted the spelling "Ormiston." Sir John Ormiston (c. 1510-1568) was a Scottish landowner and member of the Scottish Parliament during the reign of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Another notable figure with the Ormond surname was James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond (1610-1688), an Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier who served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and played a crucial role in the restoration of Charles II to the English throne.

In the literary world, Maria Edgeworth (1767-1849), an Anglo-Irish novelist and writer, was born Maria Ormond. Her works, such as "Castle Rackrent" and "Belinda," explored the social and cultural issues of her time.

The name Ormond has also been associated with various place names throughout history, such as Ormond Castle in Ireland, which was once the seat of the Butler family, and Ormiston, a village in East Lothian, Scotland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ormond

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

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

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