Orwick

Orwick Meaning & Origin

About Orwick
The surname Orwick is of English origin and is believed to be derived from the Old English personal name "Eor(a)wic," meaning "boar village" or "boar farm." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name hailed from a place named Orwick or a similar variant. The name may also have been a nickname for someone who displayed boar-like characteristics or had a connection to boars in some way.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Orwick: 410
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 50,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O602
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AO1 R W IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/ˈɔrwɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O620

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orwick in Braille

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

The name Orwick in braille

How to sign the name Orwick using Sign Language

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

The name Orwick in sign language

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