Explore the Family Name Orgeron

The meaning of Orgeron

French (Charente-Maritime): altered form of Augeron, a derivative of Auger. This surname is rare in France. Some characteristic forenames: French Clovis, Alphonse, Alcide, Camille, Gracien, Jean-Paul, Leonce.

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How common is the last name Orgeron in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Orgeron has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Orgeron ranked 18,755 in popularity with a count of 1,352 individuals. By 2010, its rank fell to 19,469 even though the number of individuals with the surname increased slightly to 1,388. This suggests that while more people have adopted the surname, it has become less common relative to other surnames in the United States. Additionally, the proportion of people named Orgeron per 100,000 individuals decreased by 6%, further indicating a decline in its relative popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#18,755	#19,469	-3.81%
Count	1,352	1,388	2.66%
Proportion per 100k	0.5	0.47	-6%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orgeron

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Orgeron, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a predominantly White background. In 2000, 97.63% of individuals with this surname identified as White. This percentage dropped slightly to 96.18% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname increased from 1.78% in 2000 to 2.16% in 2010. Interestingly, in 2010, new ethnic identities were associated with the surname Orgeron, including those identifying as Two or More Races (0.79%), and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.58%). There was no reported change for Asian/Pacific Islander and Black populations during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.63%	96.18%	-1.49%
Hispanic	1.78%	2.16%	21.35%
Two or More Races	0%	0.79%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.58%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%