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Orson

in the US

There are 931 people with the first name "Orson" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Orson 8,161
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  1. is 8,157th most common Bartolome
  2. is 8,158th most common Jori
  3. is 8,159th most common Kok
  4. is 8,160th most common Marbella
  5. is 8,161st most common Orson
  6. is 8,162nd most common Shila
  7. is 8,163rd most common Sm
  8. is 8,164th most common Branda
  9. is 8,165th most common Cherita

Similar Names and Nicknames

Orsonia, Orsomme, Orsone, Orsoom, Ordean, Ordonez, Orison, Orden, Oregon, Orsen

Most Common Last Names for Orson

Smith, Ledger, Brown, Davis, Johnson, Porter, Benn, Wells, White, Williams

Meaning & History

(male) From a Norman French nickname meaning ‘bear-cub’ (a diminutive of ors ‘bear’, Latin ursus). This was occasionally used as a given name in the Middle Ages, but in modern times it probably represents a transferred use of the surname derived from the medieval nickname. Its most famous bearer of the 20th century was the American actor and director Orson Welles (1915–85), who dropped his more prosaic first name, George, in favour of his middle name before embarking on a career in films.

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