Orah Surname

147,321st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,006 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Orah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,2291:79,4725,636
Indonesia5501:240,45322,128
Israel441:194,49219,021
Ivory Coast361:640,86818,598
India301:25,568,846339,406
England251:2,228,72284,230
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Palestine171:267,57910,328
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Orah (7,468) may also be a first name.

Orah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orah Come From? nationality or country of origin

Orah (Marathi: ओराह) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Orah.

How Common Is The Last Name Orah? popularity and diffusion

It is the 147,321st most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,424,333 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Orah are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 75 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 74,388th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 7,468 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,229 people, or 1 in 79,472. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Enugu, where 28 percent live, Kogi, where 19 percent live and Lagos, where 11 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Orah exists in 32 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent live and Israel, where 1 percent live.

Orah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orah has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Orah last name increased 2,500 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.

Orah earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.04% less than the national average, earning $30,617 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orach894,859/
Oraha89801/
Horah89530/
Ourah89180/
Oraph8991/
Orash8975/
Orrah8972/
Oraih8917/
Oirah892/
Oraht891/
Orahy891/
Ojrah891/
Ohrah890/
Ora868,216/
Orahii80884/
Horash80566/
Orasch80496/
Goorah80376/
Horaph80160/
Oraich80137/
Otrash8089/
Horach8083/
Oratch8069/
Gourah8061/
Orahay8048/
Orrach8041/
Goirah8019/
Ouraha8018/
Ourach8014/
Outrah809/
Hojrah806/
Goraih805/
Horrah802/
Hoerah802/
Orahey802/
Horeah802/
Hourah802/
Horgah802/
Orahad802/
Oratsh802/
Orahat802/
Orhach801/
Oiraph801/
Oraish801/
Horaah801/
Ourath801/
Oraths801/
Orahah801/
Orahei801/
Otrahs801/
Gorajh801/
Ourahe801/
Orahas801/
Horaih801/
Gorahy800/
Horahe800/
Hora7560,241/
Gora7537,903/
Oura7530,660/
Orea754,390/
Orga754,222/
Oroh754,116/
Arah753,977/
Oraa753,020/
Oray752,527/
Oira752,335/
Orza752,132/
Oras751,787/
Oraz751,648/
Orha751,304/
Erah75958/
Orat75784/
Orai75678/
Orap75609/
Oroa75505/
Orra75484/
Osra75406/
Oera75343/
Orau75309/
Oora75237/
Orač75209/
Orho75120/
Otra75108/
Oraç7592/
Orad7573/
Oraș7545/
Oyra7536/
Șora7528/
Oraj7526/
Ohra7524/
Uora7520/
Oraá7520/
Oraś7511/
Oraş754/
Oráa754/
Orać753/
Ojra752/
Oréa751/
Horrach73928/
Ourrach73377/
Ourahay73138/
Gourrah73123/
Hohrath73116/
Goojrah7345/
Hotrash7340/
Oratsch7338/
Gouraha7332/
Horauph7316/
Horrath7311/
Ouraich7310/
Horaish739/
Orrasch739/
Outrahe734/
Horahas734/
Horhash734/
Orahova732/
Goureah732/
Oirrach732/
Horhach732/
Horeath731/
Oorahii731/
Horaajh731/
Orahová731/
Orashch731/
Ourraht731/
Ousraih731/
Gouraih731/
Gohrrah731/
Outrach731/
Gorhaah731/
Horahat731/
Horeach731/
Otratch730/
Hoyrath730/
Oreatch730/
Gorai67159,745/
Arach6713,724/
Arash678,437/
Horai675,846/
Gorea675,452/
Gorga674,066/
Goura673,201/
Goray672,602/
Oğraş672,565/
Gorra672,458/
Goraj672,268/
Horat672,092/
Horas672,033/
Oraiz672,003/
Orais671,824/
Houra671,746/
Hotra671,638/
Ourad671,427/
Ourga671,311/
Ouhra671,132/
Horaa671,031/
Horea67963/
Harah67867/
Horra67802/
Horay67683/
Goora67583/
Arrah67441/
Horau67397/
Ouraz67310/
Orhei67304/
Oraij67287/
Orohu67258/
Oreas67250/
Araha67240/
Ourai67237/
Gorha67236/
Aradh67235/
Araph67221/
Orzea67215/
Ohura67204/
Oroch67171/
Ouroh67170/
Oratz67165/
Gorau67162/
Arahu67159/
Goraa67157/
Horaz67154/
Goira67153/
Hoora67132/
Oraat67132/
Oraai67115/
Orrea67104/
Horaj67104/
Hoera67102/
Gojra6791/
Herah6791/
Aarah6791/
O'Ray6782/
Orroh6781/
Oraić6774/
Oiray6763/
Horad6762/
Orait6756/
D'Ora6755/
Oriea6754/
Hoira6751/
Outra6748/
Ourra6748/
Horho6748/
Goraș6744/
Araah6743/
Orras6741/
Oirai6738/
Ora'a6735/
Orhay6733/
Șorea6732/
Horha6730/
Ooray6729/
Orraj6729/
Oraas6728/
Horoh6727/
Horza6727/
Orrai6727/
Otras6724/
Eraha6720/
Oirat6719/
Horoa6717/
O'Rea6716/
Orats6716/
Orioa6715/
Goyra6714/
Oratt6713/
Horap6712/
Ohtra6712/
Orosh6711/
Ouras6711/
Araih6710/
Orgaa679/
Arajh678/
Orğaç678/
Orray677/
Orass677/
Ouraa677/
Ourat676/
Ouray676/
Oraid676/
Uorai676/
Otrau676/
Huora676/
Orzai676/
Otraç676/
Ouraj675/
Orasz674/
Othra674/
Ahrah674/
Errah674/
Orhaa674/
Orouh674/
Osraa674/
Arahd674/
Hoyra674/
Oiras674/
Orhat674/
Ootra673/
Oraut673/
Ooraa673/
Otraa673/
Orast673/
Arahs673/
Orgoh673/
Arahp673/
Ouhraich673/
Otrea673/
Oirad673/
Hohra673/
Erahu672/
Osray672/
Orhai672/
Oiroh672/
Ourau672/
Orhea672/
Gorho672/
Orhos672/
Oerea672/
Orzaa672/
Oradd672/
Ourea672/
Ottra672/
Orrat672/
Ooroh672/
Oraus672/
Ouroa671/
Oiraj671/
Ojhra671/
Oorai671/
Hojra671/
Horraish671/
Ehrah671/
Orohs671/
Orays671/
Oğras671/
Horňa671/
Horahijh671/
Horatsch671/
Ooraj671/
Oraip671/
Oratš671/
Orroa671/
Orzoa671/
Oréga671/
Oreaz671/
Orgay671/
Orhau671/
Orhou671/
Otray671/
Outreach671/
Ouraï671/
Ourha671/
Ourho671/
Ojrea671/
Ohras671/
Oiroa671/
Oitra671/
O'Ora671/
Uohra671/
Uorat671/
Eurah671/
Ousra671/
Orhas671/
Hourasht671/
Erahj671/
Oraap671/
Oreih671/
Orheu671/
Orhod671/
Orhoh671/
Ojtra671/
Ohyra671/
Osraj671/
Oorat671/
Aerah671/
Arhah671/
Horahash671/
Hoysradh670/
Oreat670/
Horraith670/
Oread670/

Orah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orah in the Marathi language
ओराहoraha-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orah
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