Explore the Family Name Orrill

The meaning of Orrill

English (Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire): variant of Orrell.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Orrill has seen a slight decline in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname held the rank of 67,936 but dropped to 85,659 by 2010, marking a 26.09% decrease. The count of people with this last name also fell from 271 to 218 during the same period, which corresponds to a 19.56% drop. As a result, the proportion of those with the Orrill surname per 100,000 people declined by 30%, from 0.1 to 0.07.

20002010Change
Rank#67,936#85,659-26.09%
Count271218-19.56%
Proportion per 100k0.10.07-30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Orrill

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals with the Orrill surname predominantly identify as White, although the percentage decreased slightly from 95.20% in 2000 to 92.20% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Orrill surname saw an impressive rise from 2.95% to 6.42% over the same decade, marking a 117.63% increase. Meanwhile, there was no change recorded for Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups, with these ethnicities either remaining at zero or not available due to data suppression for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White95.2%92.2%-3.15%
Hispanic2.95%6.42%117.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%