Orake Surname
Approximately 127 people bear this surname
Orake Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 81 | 1:100,663 | 13,542 |
| India | 20 | 1:38,353,269 | 431,471 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Cook Islands | 8 | 1:2,272 | 577 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Orake (24) may also be a first name.
Orake Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orake Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orake (Arabic: أراكه, Marathi: ओरके) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orake? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,596,935th most commonly occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Orake is predominantly found in Oceania, where 73 percent of Orake reside; 70 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 64 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread given name throughout the world. It is borne by 24 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 100,663. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Eastern Highlands, where 52 percent live, Gulf, where 17 percent live and Milne Bay, where 10 percent live. Not including Papua New Guinea it occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 16 percent live and Nigeria, where 9 percent live.
Orake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Orake has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orake surname declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Orake Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orake in the Marathi language | ||
| ओरके | orake | 50 |
| ऑरके | orake | 42.86 |
| ओराके | orake | 7.14 |
| Orake in the Arabic language | ||
| أراكه | arakh | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orake
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