Oren Family History

Oren Surname Meaning

Jewish (Israeli): artificial name from Hebrew oren ‘pine tree’. In some cases it may be a substitute for some original Ashkenazic surname of similar sound or meaning e.g. Tannenbaum or Sosna.

Norwegian (Øren): habitational name from any of about thirty farmsteads mainly on the west coast of Norway named Øyra from Old Norse eyrr ‘delta sandbank’.

Probably an altered form of English or Irish Oran or Orren.

Probably an Americanized form of German Ohren.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Osen, Uren, Oyen, Oen, Toren, Ren, Koren, Orten, Horen, Oden

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Where is the Oren family from?

You can see how Oren families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oren family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Oren families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 4 Oren families living in Alberta. This was about 40% of all the recorded Oren's in Canada. Alberta had the highest population of Oren families in 1911.

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What did your Oren ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Oren. 17% of Oren men worked as a Farmer and 18% of Oren women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oren were Truck driver and Saleslady.

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Farmer

17%

Laborer

16%

Salesman

Truck driver

Housekeeper

18%

Clerk

13%

Stenographer

Saleslady

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Census Record

There are 7K census records available for the last name Oren. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Oren census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Oren. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Oren. For the veterans among your Oren ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Oren lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Oren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Oren in 1954 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

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Oren Surname Meaning

Jewish (Israeli): artificial name from Hebrew oren ‘pine tree’. In some cases it may be a substitute for some original Ashkenazic surname of similar sound or meaning e.g. Tannenbaum or Sosna.

Norwegian (Øren): habitational name from any of about thirty farmsteads mainly on the west coast of Norway named Øyra from Old Norse eyrr ‘delta sandbank’.

Probably an altered form of English or Irish Oran or Orren.

Probably an Americanized form of German Ohren.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Oren family from?

What did your Oren ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Farmer

17%

Laborer

16%

Salesman

Truck driver

Housekeeper

18%

Clerk

13%

Stenographer

Saleslady

What Oren family records will you find?

What is the average Oren lifespan?

Between 1954 and 2004, in the United States, Oren life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 1986. The average life expectancy for Oren in 1954 was 46, and 80 in 2004.

Oren Family History

Oren Surname Meaning

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Oren Surname Meaning

45,000 record(s) for Oren

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Where is the Oren family from?

What did your Oren ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Oren lifespan?

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