Orrison
English
Etymology
Apparently a patronymic surname from Orris + -son.
Proper noun
Orrison (plural Orrisons)
- A surname, from given names.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Orrison is the 38439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 576 individuals. Orrison is most common among White (93.58%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Orrison”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN