O'Ray Surname

2,075,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

O'Ray Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

O'Ray Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada681:541,84745,466
United States141:25,889,924709,614
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

O'Ray Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name O'Ray Come From? nationality or country of origin

O'Ray is more commonly found in Canada than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name O'Ray? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,075,631st most prevalent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 88,872,511 people. The last name O'Ray is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of O'Ray live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.

O'Ray is most widespread in Canada, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 541,847. In Canada O'Ray is most frequent in: Ontario, where 62 percent are found, Manitoba, where 37 percent are found and Alberta, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Canada this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found.

O'Ray Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of O'Ray has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the O'Ray surname rose 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

O'Ray Last Name Statistics demography

O'Ray earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 16.77% less than the national average, earning $41,353 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oray892,527/
Goray802,602/
Oraye801,767/
Oraya801,642/
Horay80683/
Orayo80221/
Oiray8063/
Orhay8033/
Ooray8029/
Orayi8026/
O'Rea8016/
O'Rae8010/
Orjay809/
Orray807/
Ouray806/
Oreay804/
Osray802/
Orayu802/
Orays801/
Orahy801/
Orgay801/
Oriay801/
Otray801/
O'Ora801/
O'Roy801/
O'Rey800/
Ory759,347/
Ora758,216/
Goraya734,655/
Goraiy73901/
Goiray73884/
Orgaya73778/
O'Rawe73461/
Gouray73325/
Gooray73112/
Gorray73112/
Horayi73108/
Orauya7397/
Goraye7388/
Orahay7348/
Gorayi7345/
Hoiray7341/
Orayoo7339/
Orajiy7332/
Oitray7327/
Horhay7317/
Orayat7317/
Horray7315/
Orayah7313/
Houray7313/
Gorayo7312/
Oraiye7311/
Ourayo7310/
Ouraya7310/
Gorhay7310/
Gojray739/
Goraay739/
Hooray738/
Gorgay736/
Gorayu735/
Orayii734/
Horayo734/
D'Aray733/
Ouraye733/
Orgayo733/
Goryay732/
Goyray732/
Orahey732/
O'Raai732/
Horeay732/
Goreay731/
Horaya731/
O'Rast731/
Orayeh731/
Uoraye731/
Orayit731/
Orgaye731/
Ohrayo731/
O'Troy731/
Goriay731/
Orhaye731/
Gorahy730/
Horgay730/
Hora6760,241/
Gora6737,903/
Oura6730,660/
Aray6714,072/
Gory675,410/
Orea674,390/
Orga674,222/
Oury673,786/
Oraa673,020/
Orah673,006/
Oira672,335/
Orza672,132/
Oras671,787/
Oraz671,648/
Orha671,304/
Orey67920/
Hory67919/
Orat67784/
Orai67678/
Orap67609/
Gouraya67562/
Oroa67505/
Orra67484/
Oiry67478/
Orye67426/
Osra67406/
Oroy67404/
Hoiraya67331/
Orry67319/
Orjy67312/
Orau67309/
Oora67237/
Gourayi67209/
Orač67209/
Gorajiy67170/
Goraiye67153/
Ourahay67138/
Otra67108/
Oryi6799/
Oraç6792/
Oryo6778/
Orad6773/
Orae6770/
Goreayi6762/
Ohry6755/
Oraș6745/
D'Auray6742/
Oyra6736/
Gourayo6733/
Houraya6730/
Șora6728/
Orys6727/
Oraj6726/
Ohra6724/
Osry6723/
Oryś6723/
Uora6720/
Oraá6720/
Houraye6718/
Orzy6717/
Gorijay6717/
Orja6715/
Gouraye6714/
Orøy6714/
Oraś6711/
Goiraye6710/
Otry679/
Oriy678/
Gorrayi675/
Gorayye675/
Gorraya675/
Gorayeh675/
Orayhit675/
O'Reyes675/
Gourray675/
Oruy674/
Oraş674/
Oráa674/
Oría674/
Hoyraya674/
Horaiyo673/
Orać673/
Goiraya672/
Ojra672/
Goryaiy672/
Gooraya672/
Horayah672/
Hoorayi672/
Oryd672/
Hourayi671/
Orayaht671/
Oryé671/
Oréa671/
Oyry671/
O'Rojas671/
O'Trysh671/
Áray671/
Gouriay671/
Goraaya671/
Oryh671/
Gorhayi671/
Ourayah671/
Oryj671/
Oryt671/
Oryz671/
Oory671/
Gorhiay671/
Gourgay670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to O'Ray
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