Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
ORVIS
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
Related and similar surnames
OrvikOrvin
Orfis
Orviz
Orvies
Orviss
Orvise
Orveys
Orvie
Orvias
Orves
Orphies
Orfiz
Oravis
Orivis
Orvig
Orvia
Orvus
Orvos
Orfiss
Orvice
Orvy
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.