Orbison

Orbison Meaning & Origin

About Orbison
The surname Orbison is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Orbi, meaning "spear" or "point," combined with the suffix -son, denoting "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Orbison can be interpreted as "son of Orbi" or "son of the spear."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Orbison is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Orbison: 217
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86005
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orbison based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O610205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R B AH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/orbison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O612

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orbison in Braille

Here's how to represent Orbison in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Orbison in braille

How to sign the name Orbison using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Orbison using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Orbison in sign language

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