Orville

Orville Meaning & Origin

About Orville
The surname Orville is of English origin and is derived from the Old French personal name "Aurel," which itself comes from the Latin name "Aurelius." The name "Aurelius" means "golden" or "gilded," and it was a common name in ancient Rome. Over time, the name evolved into various forms, including Orville. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Orville can be interpreted as "golden" or "gilded."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orville: 125
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 134,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARFL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O61040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R V IH0 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrvɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orville in Braille

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

The name Orville in braille

How to sign the name Orville using Sign Language

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

The name Orville in sign language

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