Orava Surname

197,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Orava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1,4251:3,857607
Czechia1861:57,1699,599
Sweden1291:76,3315,713
Estonia921:14,3672,255
Canada621:594,28449,093
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Hungary211:467,44230,347
Austria191:448,18144,644
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England21:27,859,030389,889
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Orava (42) may also be a first name.

Orava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orava (Hindi: ओरवा, Marathi: ओरवा, Russian: Орава) occurs most in Finland. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orava? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 197,177th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,431,048 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Orava reside; 79 percent reside in Northern Europe and 73 percent reside in Scandinavia. Orava is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 42 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 1,425 people, or 1 in 3,857. In Finland it is most common in: Uusimaa, where 24 percent live, Northern Ostrobothnia, where 20 percent live and Southern Ostrobothnia, where 9 percent live. Other than Finland Orava is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 9 percent live and Sweden, where 6 percent live.

Orava Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orava surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orava earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 8.48% less than the national average, earning $39,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.34% more than the national average, earning $66,249 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorava91715/
Oraeva91174/
Otrava9133/
Horava9127/
Oravas9119/
Orrava914/
Oravat913/
Oravad912/
Oravea911/
Orasva911/
Oraava911/
Oravaj911/
Oreava911/
Oravaa911/
Horaeva8318/
Gourava8310/
Horavah8310/
Gorahva837/
Orhaeva834/
Oravais833/
Oravacz831/
Horavat831/
Horavad831/
Ouravai831/
Arava8014,569/
Oreva80616/
Oraba80356/
Orova80356/
Erava80245/
Orawa8083/
Orave8069/
Oravi8042/
Oravo805/
Horavath771/
Horova732,765/
Gorave732,293/
Aravat731,024/
Horeva73740/
Gorova73546/
Hořava73244/
Goravi73231/
Araeva73221/
Garava73127/
Orawua7393/
Horawa7388/
Oravez7383/
Aarava7377/
Oraver7369/
Harava7362/
Orawat7349/
Oravuo7342/
Oroeva7338/
Oraway7337/
Goraba7335/
Eraeva7335/
Oravis7332/
Ouraba7329/
Orabah7328/
Aravaa7327/
Oravet7326/
Aravaj7321/
Aravas7319/
Orayua7317/
Orawai7316/
Orovay7315/
Arrava7315/
Aravad7315/
Oreeva7314/
Aravai7314/
Aravah7312/
Oraiba7311/
Horave7310/
Herava7310/
Orehva739/
Orzova739/
Oravee736/
Orasua736/
Aurava735/
Atrava735/
Orouva735/
Errava734/
Araava734/
Araiva734/
Uorave734/
Orabai734/
Orhova734/
Oraabe734/
Oreaba734/
Aravay733/
Eravai733/
Arzava733/
Oraivo733/
Orgova732/
Otrova732/
Ourave732/
Eurava732/
Areava732/
Osrova731/
Ourova731/
Oroiva731/
Oruova731/
Orabas731/
Oraves731/
Arauva731/
Aravaz731/
Uoreva731/
Orzave731/
Oraveh731/
Oraawo731/
Oravho731/
Orabga731/
Oravio731/
Horavi731/
Orovas731/
Otravă731/
Goravo731/
Eraava731/
Ahrava731/
Orajba731/
Oraaby731/
Ohreva731/
Ourabah673,819/
Oravecz673,369/
Oravetz67865/
Ouraiba67289/
Haraeva67257/
Oravets67128/
Haravat67101/
Gorabai6796/
Gargava6774/
Horevaj6758/
Horeeva6748/
Horzova6744/
Haravad6736/
Orheeva6731/
Gourave6729/
Orasvuo6726/
Aravatt6726/
Oraivej6725/
Goorawa6722/
Hoyrova6720/
Haurava6718/
Orrayua6717/
Haravay6716/
Oraveis6714/
Garavai6714/
Horevay6713/
Ouraved6713/
Erhaeva6712/
Gourova6711/
Horoiva679/
Goraviy677/
Gorovay676/
Garaiva676/
Horuiva676/
Hereava676/
Horovai676/
Aaravat675/
Horabai674/
Horaved674/
Ohyreva674/
Haravas673/
Gorovaa673/
Aaravaa673/
Gaarava673/
Garavay673/
Herrava673/
Gorgova673/
Hotrova673/
O'Ravez672/
Arzhava672/
Ourabai672/
Heraeva672/
Orovaya671/
Oraveez671/
Hatrava671/
Heravau671/
Horawat671/
Erravaa671/
Garavha671/
Haravai671/
Goorova671/
Gouraba671/
Goraway671/
Ahravat671/
Arasvat671/
Arzaiva671/
Arhaeva671/
Atravas671/
Oraayua671/
Orheiva671/
Horabad671/
Horovat671/
Horrova671/
Hourova671/
Hohrova671/
Hoerova671/
Otravez671/
Ouravid671/
Hareava671/
Gorahua671/
Goroiva671/
Areavai671/
Araivai671/
Araivay671/
Otravis671/
Hosravi671/
Horavej671/
Oreabga671/
Horayba671/
Euraiva671/
Asraiva671/
Horavit671/
Horavyi671/
Orahvod670/
Oreavis670/

Orava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orava in the Marathi language
ओरवाorava-
Orava in the Hindi language
ओरवाorava50
ओखारामokharama50
Orava in the Russian language
Ораваorava-

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