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

Orsburn, 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 Orsburn surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Orsburn in America

Orsburn is the 35582nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Orsburn surname appeared 632 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 Orsburn.

We can also compare 2010 data for Orsburn 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 Orsburn

The surname Orsburn is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name or a geographical feature.

One possible origin is from the Old English words "ors" meaning a ridge or hill, and "burna" meaning a stream or brook. This would suggest that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a stream or brook on a ridge or hill.

Another theory is that the name is derived from the Old Norse word "orri" meaning a young bear, and the Old English word "burna" meaning a stream or brook. This could indicate that the name initially referred to a person who lived near a stream or brook where bears were present.

There are records of the surname Orsburn appearing in various historical documents, although specific references are scarce. One notable mention is in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from the 13th century, which listed a person named Willelmus de Orsburn.

The earliest recorded examples of the name can be traced back to the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Some of the earliest known bearers of the surname include:

1. Robertus de Orsburn, recorded in the Yorkshire Assize Rolls in 1219.
2. Thomas Orsburn, a landholder mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1332 in Yorkshire.
3. John Orsburn, a freeman of the City of York in 1380.

Over the centuries, the spelling of the surname has varied, with variations such as Orsburne, Orsborn, and Orsborne being found in historical records.

Among the notable individuals with the surname Orsburn throughout history are:

1. Sir Thomas Orsburn (c. 1490-1557), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Yorkshire.
2. William Orsburn (1548-1622), an English clergyman and theologian who served as Dean of York.
3. Robert Orsburn (1611-1673), an English merchant and member of the East India Company, who played a role in the establishment of British trading settlements in India.
4. Elizabeth Orsburn (1695-1772), an English writer and poet, known for her work "The Poetical Miscellanies."
5. Sir John Orsburn (1742-1819), a British naval officer who served during the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars.

It is important to note that these examples are based on historical records and research, and some details may be subject to revision or further investigation as new information becomes available.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Orsburn

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

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

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