How Many People Have the Last Name Orton?
6,720
people had the surname Orton in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 43,860 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
#5,201
Of 162,253 surnames
Per 100,000 People
2.28
In 2010
Largest Group
92%
White
Change Since 2000
+7.6%
+474 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Orton (92%) are non-Hispanic White. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Orton ranks #3,951. The mix barely changed from 2000: no group's share moved by 2 points or more.
📈 Change Since 2000
Orton grew from 6,246 people in 2000 to 6,720 in 2010 (up 7.6%), and its rank fell from #5,154 to #5,201. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 2.32 to 2.28 people per 100,000.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 6,246 | 6,720 |
| Rank | #5,154 | #5,201 |
| Per 100,000 people | 2.32 | 2.28 |
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Same Soundex code as Orton: O635
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