Orsi

Orsi Meaning & Origin

About Orsi
The surname Orsi is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name Orso, meaning "bear" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Orso. The bear is often associated with strength and courage, so the surname Orsi may have been given to individuals who possessed these qualities or had a connection to bears in some way. Today, the surname Orsi is found predominantly in Italy and among Italian diaspora communities around the world.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orsi: 1,100
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orsi 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 Orsi is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARS
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O620
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R S IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrsi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orsi in Braille

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

The name Orsi in braille

How to sign the name Orsi using Sign Language

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

The name Orsi in sign language

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