Oran Surname

34,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey9,9891:7,7911,062
India1,5131:506,98325,450
Mexico8931:138,9994,456
United States6931:523,02943,647
Philippines4981:203,29031,982
Spain2341:199,79513,704
France1441:461,26965,815
Dominican Republic1311:79,6413,650
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
Venezuela941:321,3207,225
Brazil931:2,301,87571,238
Germany681:1,183,90477,258
Northern Cyprus671:4,761916
Peru621:512,64714,327
Canada601:614,09350,489
Iran531:1,448,72758,350
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Israel481:178,28417,874
Netherlands411:411,88242,990
Greece411:270,23940,426
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Papua New Guinea331:247,08233,879
Panama321:122,2584,322
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Pakistan241:7,443,49540,927
Jordan221:401,92912,166
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England171:3,277,533109,658
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Taiwan91:2,604,97216,335
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
China31:455,773,85521,925
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Kiribati11:113,4071,341
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller at the homestead on the river bank; one who came from Owram (ridge), in Yorkshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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 in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Orán or Orañ. For other possible spellings of Oran click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oran? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 34,694th most common surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 477,027 people. Oran is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Oran reside; 57 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Anatolia and Highlands. Oran is also the 96,679th most numerous forename in the world, held by 4,962 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is carried by 9,989 people, or 1 in 7,791. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent live, Ankara Province, where 7 percent live and Izmir Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Turkey this surname occurs in 69 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent live and Mexico, where 6 percent live.

Oran Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oran has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oran last name grew 513 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oran Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Oran last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Oran are 30.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 76.81% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orán9212/
Orañ921/
Orain89110,852/
Orhan8970,099/
Orang8961,505/
Horan8931,086/
Organ898,874/
Goran894,819/
Orzan891,984/
Orand891,670/
Ohran891,390/
Orane89496/
Orean89180/
Ouran89118/
Orant8996/
Oyran8991/
Orayn8980/
Oraun8977/
Osran8939/
Orran8938/
Orțan8935/
Oraan8929/
Ooran899/
Orann897/
O'Ran895/
Uoran895/
Orđan894/
Otran893/
Oranh893/
Ojran892/
Orahn891/
Oramn891/
Gorain8023,790/
Gorgan805,819/
Hooran802,203/
Houran801,815/
Orhant80859/
Goiran80555/
Horaan80426/
Horane80350/
Orgain80332/
Horain80200/
Horhan80197/
Horand80185/
Gorhan80175/
Orhand80170/
Ourand80157/
Orhean80145/
Ourang80137/
Oorain80122/
Orrand80116/
Horant8094/
Gorran8089/
Gorean8087/
Gouran8083/
Horang8081/
Oorang8074/
Ourant8068/
Orrang8066/
Orasin8052/
Ouraun8044/
Orhain8042/
Gooran8039/
Orrain8038/
Oraing8033/
O'Rand8032/
Oraine8027/
Oranne8025/
Outran8025/
Orasen8019/
Horean8016/
Orrean8016/
Horran8014/
Ourane8014/
Oratin8013/
Oraain8012/
Oracin8012/
Orhamn8012/
Oreang8011/
Horňan8011/
Horayn8011/
Oraang8010/
Orangq8010/
Hotran808/
Orangh806/
Orahan806/
O'Rayn806/
Goraan806/
Gojran805/
Goyran805/
Orzhan804/
Orannd804/
D'Oran804/
Gorann804/
Ourain804/
Ottran803/
Oranth803/
O'Tran803/
Horzan803/
Orandt802/
Hoyran802/
Orășan802/
Ohrand802/
Otrzan802/
O'Rain801/
Gorayn801/
O'Hran801/
Osrand801/
Ohrzan801/
Oragne801/
Orainh801/
Orankg801/
Oreane801/
Hgoran801/
Horatn801/
Đorđan801/
Uorang801/
Orantt801/
Horajn801/
Horann801/
Hoiran801/
Oorant801/
Oraane801/
Orainn801/
Orgaan801/
Eouran801/
Oranng801/
Oorhan801/
Horanh801/
Hohran800/
Orrant800/
Oorgan800/
Horahn800/
Gorahn800/
Huoran800/
Oram7592,208/
Aran7518,344/
Uran7515,197/
Eran755,229/
Oron752,733/
Orón7512/
Üran751/
Hourane73313/
Ehouran73258/
Gourhan73180/
Orating73179/
Orateng73175/
Horahan73131/
Gourain73124/
Hourant7393/
Horhant7391/
Oranova7381/
Hoorang7343/
Hourand7340/
Horrane7336/
Orasing7334/
Oranhsh7323/
Hottran7321/
Gourgan7320/
Orassin7317/
Ottrand7313/
Hoerhan7312/
Outrane737/
Hohrajn736/
Orrasin736/
Ourhaan735/
Horanne734/
Horgain733/
Horandt733/
Horacin733/
Hourhan732/
Gorrain732/
Hoorain732/
Horaine732/
Horhann732/
Hourran732/
Horacyn732/
Goirain731/
Goorain731/
Ouraine731/
Ootrain731/
Orachin731/
Hourgan731/
Horzain731/
Horrain731/
Hooraan731/
Hoorand731/
Oranjsh731/
Ourhant731/
Hootran731/
Ouraain731/
Ouraten731/
Ooraain731/
Orahant731/
Orraine731/
Orrayne731/
Horayne731/
Hourang731/
Horeann730/
Gorhann730/
Goorgan730/
Gorhain730/
Horraun730/
Horrang730/
Horrand730/
Urang67115,043/
Arain6795,485/
Haran6724,131/
Garan6716,066/
Erhan679,328/
Asran679,121/
Urhan677,331/
Guran674,625/
Orong674,048/
Goron674,000/
Urain673,709/
Arang673,317/
Arane673,107/
Atran672,857/
Orone672,558/
Arean672,497/
Orhon672,433/
Arant672,364/
Heran671,820/
Arand671,767/
Urgan671,765/
Argan671,665/
Arran671,629/
Arhan671,391/
Đuran671,211/
Horam671,186/
Urane67814/
Horon67772/
Aeran67749/
Huran67655/
Auran67609/
Arzan67455/
Hourrane67346/
Uğran67293/
Araan67225/
Orgon67217/
Țăran67208/
Otron67192/
Aaran67191/
Țaran67185/
Urann67182/
Uraun67157/
Erran67131/
Uhran67121/
Orond67120/
Ehran67117/
Osron67117/
Urand67100/
Orein6799/
Usran6781/
Hourahan6776/
Urant6776/
Arann6776/
Aranh6775/
Ahran6775/
Eeran6762/
Urank6755/
Oroun6753/
Arahn6745/
Orham6744/
Oraschin6743/
Euran6743/
Otrasing6742/
Oramg6729/
Erain6729/
Horanová6728/
Urșan6728/
Arayn6725/
Orhanova6724/
Orron6723/
Osram6722/
Urzan6722/
Uyran6719/
Horanova6718/
Uraan6716/
Otram6716/
Ohron6716/
Orzon6713/
Oroon6711/
Urran6711/
Uranh6711/
Hořan6711/
Oraim6710/
Hoerhann6710/
Ouram678/
Orram678/
Urahn678/
Arasn678/
Oruon677/
Ooram677/
Ouron677/
Eraan677/
Utran677/
Erann676/
Uoron676/
Oroin675/
Ojram675/
Oream675/
Oronk675/
Araun674/
Uuran674/
Șeran674/
Aratn673/
Oiram673/
Oiron673/
Hăran673/
Horrayne673/
O'Ram672/
Eraun672/
Hourhane672/
U'Ran672/
Urean672/
Erean672/
Șaran672/
Orzán672/
Oyron672/
Horraine672/
Horranne672/
Orotn671/
Oraam671/
Ohram671/
Uramn671/
Erğan671/
Horán671/
Horań671/
Horrhain671/
Hoehrhan671/
Ooron671/
Orañe671/
Oromn671/
Orrán671/
Orzàn671/
Oğram671/
O'Ron671/
O'Trahan671/
Uranq671/
Đeran671/
Gorân671/
Gorón671/
Oyram671/
Aramn671/
Horasing671/
Hohranth671/
Hoorahan670/
Horrahan670/
Oronn670/
Hourhahn670/

Oran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oran in the Georgian language
ორანoran-
Oran in the Bengali language
ওরাঙorana-
Oran in the Oriya language
ଓରାଂoram81.58
ଓରାନorana13.16
େତାଓରାନeta'orana2.63
ଓରାନ୍oran2.63
Oran in the Hindi language
ओरनorana70
ओरानorana23.33
उरानurana3.33
ोरनorana3.33
Oran in the Marathi language
ओरानorana35.29
ओरनorana23.53
ऑरानorana17.65
ऑरनorana17.65
ओरणorana5.88
Oran in the Russian language
Оранoran-
Oran in the Arabic language
عورانwran-
أورانawran-
اورانawran-
هرانhran-

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