Oran Surname
Approximately 15,277 people bear this surname
Oran Surname Definition:
(Celtic) the Irish Odhran = Of Pale Complexion [Irish odhar (dh mute), pale, sallow + the diminutive suff. -án] St. Patrick’s charioteer was St. Odhran.
Oran Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 9,989 | 1:7,791 | 1,062 |
| India | 1,513 | 1:506,983 | 25,450 |
| Mexico | 893 | 1:138,999 | 4,456 |
| United States | 693 | 1:523,029 | 43,647 |
| Philippines | 498 | 1:203,290 | 31,982 |
| Spain | 234 | 1:199,795 | 13,704 |
| France | 144 | 1:461,269 | 65,815 |
| Dominican Republic | 131 | 1:79,641 | 3,650 |
| Indonesia | 112 | 1:1,180,796 | 83,720 |
| Venezuela | 94 | 1:321,320 | 7,225 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| Germany | 68 | 1:1,183,904 | 77,258 |
| Northern Cyprus | 67 | 1:4,761 | 916 |
| Peru | 62 | 1:512,647 | 14,327 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Iran | 53 | 1:1,448,727 | 58,350 |
| Argentina | 49 | 1:872,315 | 56,573 |
| Israel | 48 | 1:178,284 | 17,874 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Greece | 41 | 1:270,239 | 40,426 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Papua New Guinea | 33 | 1:247,082 | 33,879 |
| Panama | 32 | 1:122,258 | 4,322 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Jordan | 22 | 1:401,929 | 12,166 |
| Kazakhstan | 21 | 1:842,024 | 52,736 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Russia | 16 | 1:9,007,691 | 311,782 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Niger | 9 | 1:2,132,446 | 40,124 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Algeria | 7 | 1:5,518,793 | 51,529 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kiribati | 1 | 1:113,407 | 1,341 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 135 | 1:371,990 | 28,019 |
The alternate forms: Orán (12) & Orañ (1) are calculated separately.
Oran (4,962) may also be a first name.
Oran Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) the Irish Odhran = Of Pale Complexion [Irish odhar (dh mute), pale, sallow + the diminutive suff. -án] St. Patrick’s charioteer was St. Odhran.
(English) Dweller at the homestead on the river bank; one who came from Owram (ridge), in Yorkshire.
Oran Demographics
Average Oran Salary in
United States
$43,888 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oran Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oran (Arabic: عوران, Bengali: ওরাঙ, Georgian: ორან, Hindi: ओरन, Marathi: ओरान, Oriya: ଓରାଂ, Russian: Оран) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Orán or Orañ. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oran? popularity and diffusion
It is the 34,694th most frequent surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 477,027 people. The last name Oran is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Oran live; 57 percent live in West Asia and 56 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 96,679th most commonly held given name globally, borne by 4,962 people.
This surname is most frequent in Turkey, where it is carried by 9,989 people, or 1 in 7,791. In Turkey it is most numerous in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 7 percent live and Izmir Province, where 6 percent live. Excluding Turkey this surname occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in India, where 10 percent live and Mexico, where 6 percent live.
Oran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oran has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Oran surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Oran last name are 30.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.81% registered with the political party.
The amount Oran earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 44.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 27,940 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% more than the national average, earning $43,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.65% less than the national average, earning $48,864 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oran Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oran in the Georgian language | ||
| ორან | oran | - |
| Oran in the Bengali language | ||
| ওরাঙ | orana | - |
| Oran in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓରାଂ | oram | 81.58 |
| ଓରାନ | orana | 13.16 |
| େତାଓରାନ | eta'orana | 2.63 |
| ଓରାନ୍ | oran | 2.63 |
| Oran in the Hindi language | ||
| ओरन | orana | 70 |
| ओरान | orana | 23.33 |
| उरान | urana | 3.33 |
| ोरन | orana | 3.33 |
| Oran in the Marathi language | ||
| ओरान | orana | 35.29 |
| ओरन | orana | 23.53 |
| ऑरान | orana | 17.65 |
| ऑरन | orana | 17.65 |
| ओरण | orana | 5.88 |
| Oran in the Russian language | ||
| Оран | oran | - |
| Oran in the Arabic language | ||
| عوران | wran | - |
| أوران | awran | - |
| اوران | awran | - |
| هران | hran | - |
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