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There are approximately 114 people named Orvis in the UK. That makes it the 17,584th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 2 are named Orvis.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English


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The Orvis surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

Urfhas, in the Gaelic, signifies fair offspring. Arvos, Cor. Br., local, a place on or near an entrenchment, from Ar and foss.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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