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

Ornduff, 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 Ornduff surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ornduff in America

Ornduff is the 71265th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ornduff surname appeared 274 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 Ornduff.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ornduff 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 Ornduff

The surname Ornduff has its origins in Scotland, dating back to the 16th century. It is a locational name derived from the lands of Arndilly, located in the Scottish county of Banffshire. The name Arndilly itself is believed to come from the Gaelic words "arn" meaning "place" and "dail" meaning "meadow" or "haugh."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ornduff can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from the year 1592, which mention a John Ornedaill. The spelling variations of the name during this period include Orndaill, Ornedaill, and Orndall.

In the 17th century, the Ornduff family held lands in the parish of Rathven, in Banffshire. Records from this time show that in 1642, a James Ornduff was granted a charter for the lands of Nethertoun of Arndilly.

One notable bearer of the Ornduff surname was Robert Ornduff, born in 1748 in Banffshire. He was a prominent merchant and landowner in the region. His son, also named Robert Ornduff (1780-1856), followed in his footsteps and became a successful businessman and landowner in the area.

Another notable figure was William Ornduff (1832-1908), a Scottish minister and author. He served as a minister in the Church of Scotland and wrote several religious works, including "The Christian Doctrine of Immortality" and "The Philosophy of Annihilation."

In the 19th century, the Ornduff family had spread beyond Scotland, with members of the family recorded in various parts of the United Kingdom and even in North America. For instance, James Ornduff (1822-1891) was a Scottish-born lawyer who practiced in Ontario, Canada.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Sir John Ornduff (1875-1952), a British civil servant and diplomat. He served as the Governor of British Guiana (now Guyana) from 1928 to 1935.

The Ornduff surname has also been associated with several place names in Scotland, such as Ornduff Hill and Ornduff Burn, both located in the county of Banffshire, further reinforcing the connection between the name and the region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ornduff

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

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

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