Orgill

English

Etymology

From Middle English orgel (“pride”), probably a nickname for an arrogant person.

Proper noun

Orgill (plural Orgills)

1. A surname from Middle English [in turn transferred from the nickname].

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Orgill is the 29309^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 807 individuals. Orgill is most common among White (88.35%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Orgill”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.