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Orritt Family History

Orritt Surname Meaning

Perhaps from the Middle English personal name Ured (spelled Ored), a reduced form of either Old English Wulfrǣd (from wulf ‘wolf’ + rǣd ‘advice’) or possibly Old English Wulffrith from frithu ‘peace’. Wulfrǣd is evidenced in 12th-century E Anglia and may survive as a surname there in Urry, Oury, and Hurry, with the final syllable reflecting an Anglo-Norman pronunciation of -(f)red and -(f)rith.

Compare Alfrey. The earliest Cheshire and Staffs examples in (1) take the form Orehe(a)d, which could reflect folk etymologizing of Orrett or could suggest an alternative derivation from an unidentified minor place-name apparently named with Old English hēafod ‘head, hilltop, promontory’ as the final element.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Orritt families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Orritt family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Orritt families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 69 Orritt families living in Lancashire. This was about 87% of all the recorded Orritt's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Orritt families in 1891.
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What did your Orritt ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Farm Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Orritt. 28% of Orritt men worked as a Farm Labourer and 73% of Orritt women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Orritt were Fitter Underground and Unpaid Domestic Dutie.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Farm Labourer
    28%
  • Builders Labourer
    17%
  • Dairy Farm Labourer
    12%
  • Fitter Underground
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    73%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dut
    7%
  • Domestic Servant
    6%
  • Unpaid Domestic Dutie
    6%

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Passenger Lists

There are 197 immigration records available for the last name Orritt. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 101 military records available for the last name Orritt. For the veterans among your Orritt ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Orritt lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2003, in the United States, Orritt life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1965, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Orritt in 1965 was 65, and 80 in 2003.

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