Orris

See also: orris

English

Etymology

English surname from a vernacular form of the personal name Horace.

Proper noun

Orris (plural Orrises)

1. A surname transferred from the given name.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Orris is the 15363^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1909 individuals. Orris is most common among White (95.08%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Orris”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.