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

Orren, 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 Orren surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orren in America

Orren is the 41579th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orren surname appeared 523 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 Orren.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orren 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 Orren

The surname Orren is thought to have originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the Old English words "or" meaning a shore or a bank, and "ærn" meaning a house or dwelling place. This suggests that the name likely referred to someone who lived near the bank or shore of a river or other body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Feet of Fines records from Oxfordshire in 1242, where a Richard de Orren is mentioned. This early spelling variation highlights the locational origins of the name. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also lists an entry for a Walter de Oren in Lincolnshire.

In the 13th century, the name was also recorded in the Pipe Rolls of Leicestershire, indicating the presence of individuals bearing this surname in different parts of England during the Middle Ages. The Orren surname may have derived from a now lost or unidentified place name, as was common with many locational surnames of that era.

Notably, the Orren name appeared in the renowned Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landholdings and population across much of England and Wales commissioned by William the Conqueror. This early documentation further solidifies the surname's English origins and its prevalence in the medieval period.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the Orren surname. One such figure was Sir Robert Orren (c. 1510-1578), an English merchant and diplomat who served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1565. Another was John Orren (1770-1835), a British engineer and inventor known for his contributions to the development of the hydraulic press.

Other notable Orrens include William Orren (1635-1698), an English clergyman and author, and Henry Orren (1857-1931), a British politician and member of Parliament. Additionally, James Orren (1872-1949) was a Scottish architect who designed several notable buildings in Glasgow.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orren

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

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

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