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 Male Oran Height
173.6 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Oran Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oran Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oran (Arabic: عوران, Bengali: ওরাঙ, Georgian: ორან, Hindi: ओरन, Marathi: ओरान, Oriya: ଓରାଂ, Russian: Оран) occurs more in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Orán or Orañ. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oran? popularity and diffusion
Oran is the 34,694th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 477,027 people. The surname Oran is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Oran reside; 57 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 96,679th most frequently held first name throughout the world It is held by 4,962 people.
The surname is most widespread in Turkey, where it is carried by 9,989 people, or 1 in 7,791. In Turkey Oran is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Turkey Oran exists in 69 countries. It is also common in India, where 10 percent reside and Mexico, where 6 percent reside.
Oran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oran has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oran last name expanded 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oran Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Oran last name are 30.04% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.81% being registered to vote for 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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