Explore the Family Name Ory

The meaning of Ory

1. French: variant of Oury. 2. French: variant of Orry, a habitational name from Orry-la-Ville in Oise, derived from the Latin personal name Aurius, Orius. 3. German: from the personal name Ory or Olry, probably of the same origin as 1 (see Oury), which was borne by a 5th-century Christian saint from Mainz. 4. Hungarian (Őry): variant of Őri (see Ori).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Ory has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 33,830th, but by 2010, it had climbed to 24,934th, representing a change of 26.3%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname also rose from 635 in 2000 to 997 in 2010, marking an impressive growth of 57.01%. The proportion of people named Ory per 100,000 also experienced an increase of 41.67%, moving from 0.24 in 2000 to 0.34 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#33,830	#24,934	26.3%
Count	635	997	57.01%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.34	41.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ory

As for the ethnic identity associated with the Ory surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White, with percentages of 93.23% and 93.08% in 2000 and 2010 respectively. The data shows a slight decrease of 0.16% in this group over the decade. Hispanic and Black ethnicities saw small decreases, down 4.24% and 2.61% respectively. There were no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a new appearance in 2010 of individuals identifying as belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.23%	93.08%	-0.16%
Hispanic	2.83%	2.71%	-4.24%
Black	2.68%	2.61%	-2.61%
Two or More Races	0%	1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%