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There are approximately 6,653 people named Orchard in the UK. That makes it the 1,600th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 105 are named Orchard.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

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The Orchard surname in historical dictionaries

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)

(origin: Local) An inclosure of fruit-trees. Orcheard, Gaelic, a goldsmith.

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

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ORCHARD. Originally meant wyrt-rjard (A-Sax.), an enclosure for the growth of wyrts or herbs, rather than of apple-trees, as at present. The original bearers of this name must therefore have been gardeners. 2 K

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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