Oregon

Oregon Meaning & Origin

About Oregon
The surname Oregon is of Spanish origin and is derived from the place name "Oregón" in the province of Ourense, Galicia, Spain. It is believed to have originated from the Latin word "oregano," meaning wild marjoram. The surname Oregon likely denotes someone who either hailed from the region of Oregón or had some association with the herb oregano.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oregon: 1,071
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,662
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.36

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

Ranking information for the surname Oregon is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O60205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R AH0 G AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrəˌgɑn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oregon in Braille

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

The name Oregon in braille

How to sign the name Oregon using Sign Language

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

The name Oregon in sign language

Numerology