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Ord Name Meaning

English (Northumbria) and Scottish: habitational name from East Ord in Northumberland, named with Old English ord ‘point’. Compare Ort 3. English: from a Germanic personal name (see Ort 2). Scottish: habitational name from various minor places named with Gaelic ord ‘hammer’, used as a topographical term for a rounded hill.

Similar surnames: Ford, Ore, Orr, Ort, Old, Lord, Ard, Ori, Nord, Ory

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Ord Family Origin

Where is the Ord family from?

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Ord Family Occupations

What did your Ord ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ord ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

Coal Miner

9%
Farmer

6%
Labourer

3%
Annuitant

3%

In 1881, a less common occupation for the Ord family was Annuitant. The most common Ord occupation in the UK was Coal Miner. 9% of Ord's were Coal Miners. Coal Miner, Farmer and Labourer were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ord.

Source: Census data for Ord | Data not to scale

Ord Historical Records

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Ord Life Expectancy

What is the average Ord lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ord ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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Between 1953 and 2004, Ord life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1953. The average life expectancy for Ord in 1953 was 100, and 81 in 2004.

Source: Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ord