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

Orne, 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 Orne surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orne in America

Orne is the 38389th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orne surname appeared 577 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 Orne.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orne 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 Orne

The surname Orne is of French origin, derived from the region of Normandy in northern France. It is believed to have originated as a locational name, referring to people who hailed from the Orne River valley or one of the several towns and villages bearing names based on the river, such as Ornes, Orneville, and Ornemesnil.

The name Orne itself is derived from the Gaulish word "aran," meaning "stream" or "torrent," reflecting the river's swift-flowing nature. The earliest recorded instances of the surname date back to the 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066.

One of the earliest documented bearers of the name was Robert d'Orne, a Norman knight who accompanied William the Conqueror to England and fought in the Battle of Hastings in 1066. He was later granted lands in Wiltshire and is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086.

Another notable figure bearing the Orne surname was William Orne (c. 1280-1349), a renowned English architect and master mason who oversaw the construction of several important ecclesiastical buildings, including the nave of Exeter Cathedral.

In the 15th century, Jean Orne (c. 1420-1489) was a prominent French scholar and theologian who served as the chancellor of the University of Paris and played a significant role in the religious disputes of his time.

During the 16th century, André Orne (1518-1592) was a French Huguenot minister and author who fled religious persecution in France and found refuge in Geneva, where he worked closely with John Calvin and contributed to the translation of the Geneva Bible.

In the 19th century, John Orne (1812-1891) was an American businessman and philanthropist from Salem, Massachusetts, who made his fortune in the maritime trade and donated generously to educational institutions and cultural organizations in his hometown.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals bearing the surname Orne throughout history, reflecting its French roots and its presence in various parts of Europe and the Americas over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orne

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

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

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