About Orvik
The surname Orvik is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Ormr, meaning "snake" or "serpent," combined with the suffix -vik, meaning "bay" or "inlet." Therefore, the surname Orvik can be interpreted to mean "snake bay" or "serpent inlet." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a bay or inlet that had a connection to snakes or serpents.
The surname Orvik is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orvik 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 Orvik is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Orvik in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Orvik using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.