Orayo Surname

1,104,724th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 221 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Orayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2031:227,48715,979
India91:85,229,487684,495
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Orayo (11) may also be a first name.

Orayo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orayo (Bengali: ওরাও) occurs most in Kenya. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Orayo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orayo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orayo is the 1,104,724th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 32,975,321 people. The surname Orayo is predominantly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Orayo are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 90 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 11 people.

The last name is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 203 people, or 1 in 227,487. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Kisumu County, where 60 percent reside, Homa Bay County, where 32 percent reside and Kisii County, where 4 percent reside. Barring Kenya it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Orayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orayoo9139/
Gorayo9112/
Ourayo9110/
Horayo914/
Orgayo913/
Ohrayo911/
Oray892,527/
Gourayo8333/
Horaiyo833/
Goray802,602/
Arayo802,210/
Oraye801,767/
Oraya801,642/
Oroyo80845/
Horay80683/
Oriyo80379/
Oreyo80216/
O'Ray8082/
Oiray8063/
Orhay8033/
Ooray8029/
Orayi8026/
Urayo809/
Orray807/
Erayo807/
Orajo807/
Ouray806/
Osray802/
Orayu802/
Orays801/
Orahy801/
Oryio801/
Orgay801/
Otray801/
Horayová776/
Goraya734,655/
Garayo732,062/
Goraiy73901/
Goiray73884/
Orgaya73778/
Oryoji73660/
Harayo73484/
Gouray73325/
Oreyio73148/
Gooray73112/
Gorray73112/
Horayi73108/
Orauya7397/
Goraye7388/
Orouyo7356/
Orahay7348/
Gorayi7345/
Hoiray7341/
Arrayo7332/
Orajiy7332/
Horiyo7331/
Oitray7327/
Goriyo7327/
Oroyoo7326/
Horhay7317/
Orayat7317/
Argayo7317/
Orroyo7316/
Horray7315/
Orayah7313/
Houray7313/
Goroyo7311/
Ouraya7310/
Gorhay7310/
Gojray739/
Goraay739/
Oroiyo739/
Hooray738/
Arauyo737/
Gorgay736/
Gorayu735/
Orayii734/
Arayou733/
Araiyo733/
Ouraye733/
Goyray732/
Orahey732/
Ouroyo732/
Arayos732/
Horaya731/
Ouriyo731/
Oraujo731/
Orayeh731/
Arajyo731/
Uoraye731/
Horaio731/
Horajo731/
Horeyo731/
Orayit731/
Orgajo731/
Orgaye731/
Arayoo731/
Arayot731/
Arayyo731/
Orieyo731/
Gurayo731/
Arzayo731/
Herayo731/
Oroyio731/
Oerayi731/
Orhaye731/
Gorahy730/
Horgay730/
Orou67108,512/
Aray6714,072/
Orea674,390/
Eray673,826/
Uray673,652/
Oraa673,020/
Orey67920/
Orai67678/
Gouraya67562/
Oroa67505/
Orye67426/
Oroy67404/
Hoiraya67331/
Orau67309/
Gourayi67209/
Gorajiy67170/
Ourahay67138/
Oraggio6792/
Orae6770/
Oroe6764/
Oroi6759/
Garrayo6730/
Houraya6730/
Oraj6726/
Oraá6720/
Houraye6718/
Ourahio6716/
Gouraye6714/
Gouroyo6712/
Goiraye6710/
Gorrayi675/
Gorraya675/
Gorayeh675/
Orayhit675/
Gourray675/
Oroj674/
Oruy674/
Oráa674/
Hoyraya674/
Goiraya672/
Arrayot672/
Goreyuo672/
Gooraya672/
Horayah672/
Hoorayi672/
Orajová672/
Gargayo672/
Gorahio672/
Orroyos671/
Harayoo671/
Horhiyo671/
Hourayi671/
Orayaht671/
Oréa671/
Oureyou671/
Ourouyo671/
Áray671/
Harayho671/
Gaurayo671/
Goraaya671/
Gahrayo671/
Atrayos671/
Arrayos671/
Arayoud671/
Ahrayou671/
Gorgoyo671/
Arrayoz671/
Erayowa671/
Gorhayi671/
Ourayah671/
Gourgay670/

Orayo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orayo in the Bengali language
ওরাওora'o-

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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 Orayo
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