Orban Surname

23,810th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,737 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Orban Surname User-submission:

There are two different explanations for the name Orbán. It is likely that both are true and that they co-exist, meaning that the family name Orbáncould have two different origins.

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Orban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania6,5921:3,046404
Nigeria4,6271:38,2853,084
Belgium2,6881:4,277475
United States2,4821:146,03515,077
Egypt1,5861:57,9675,513
France8411:78,98111,125
Ukraine7611:59,8208,633
Germany4961:162,30919,252
Canada4231:87,1059,640
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Hungary1831:53,6415,682
South Africa1831:296,05328,632
Spain1471:318,04118,803
England1471:379,03426,619
Slovakia1451:36,8036,775
Austria1231:69,23110,618
Croatia1171:36,1427,344
Argentina1141:374,94229,068
Serbia951:75,2106,614
Sweden901:109,4087,883
Brazil701:3,058,20588,974
Russia601:2,402,051140,927
Australia521:519,14839,018
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
Switzerland341:241,55620,206
Czechia331:322,22640,051
Indonesia301:4,408,306217,989
Honduras221:400,7473,070
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Poland141:2,714,911112,031
Ireland121:392,41215,634
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Norway71:734,61250,907
Turkey71:11,117,346139,182
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Slovenia41:621,91923,710
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
China31:455,773,85521,925
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malta11:430,2723,380
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Macau11:601,6301,582
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

The alternate forms: Orbán (12,237), Orbàn (2), Orbãn (1) & Örban (1) are calculated separately.

Orban (1,017) may also be a first name.

Orban Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

There are two different explanations for the name Orbán. It is likely that both are true and that they co-exist, meaning that the family name Orbáncould have two different origins.

  • According to some sources, the Hungarian etymology is the same as the Belgian one: the Hungarian name Orbán is derived from the latin name, urbanus. Initially, Urbanus became Urban, often written Vrban during the XVth and XVIth centuries: the name later evolved into Orban, and finally Orbán. Originally it was a Christian name (there is a St. Orbán) that later became a family name. Apparently, it is still used as a Christian name in Hungary, but this is now fairly rare.
  • For other sources, there is a truly Hungarian etymology of the name: Orbán is a combination of or(r) and ban. Ban is the Hungarian word for 'chieftain' or 'headman' (minor nobility), whereas orr means 'nose'. Does it mean that the Orbáns were noblemen with a big nose?
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Orban Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orban (Arabic: اوربان, Marathi: ओबन, Russian: Орбан) is more commonly found in Romania than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Orbán, Orbàn, Orbãn or Örban. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orban? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 23,810th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 320,515 people. The surname Orban is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Orban are found; 34 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 29 percent are found in Romanian Europe. Orban is also the 251,832nd most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 1,017 people.

The surname Orban is most frequent in Romania, where it is carried by 6,592 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Romania Orban is most frequent in: Mureș County, where 21 percent live, Harghita County, where 19 percent live and Cluj County, where 8 percent live. Besides Romania this last name exists in 75 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 20 percent live and Belgium, where 12 percent live.

Orban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Orban surname expanded 10,342 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orban Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (98%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Orban last name are 10.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.42% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orban earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 313.56% more than the national average, earning S/. 80,168 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.82% less than the national average, earning R 235,692 per year; in United States they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $49,049 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $52,522 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orbán9312,237/
Orbàn932/
Orbãn931/
Örban931/
Horban9111,541/
Gorban919,338/
Orbang91264/
Orbant91109/
Orband9180/
Orbann9174/
Orbane9160/
Orbahn9115/
Orbank9113/
Orbain917/
Orbaan917/
Ourban915/
Orbean911/
Șorban911/
Horbane83220/
Horbank8352/
Gorbahn8345/
Ohrband8331/
Horbant8327/
Horbain834/
Gorbain834/
Ourbane833/
Hoorban832/
Orbanne832/
Otrbajn832/
D'Orban831/
Horband831/
Orbaine831/
Hourban830/
Horrban830/
Horbgan830/
Urban80129,411/
Arban803,602/
Orbon801,876/
Erban80954/
Oruan80254/
Orbam80253/
Orwan80210/
Orvan8079/
Orbanová77125/
Orbanova7748/
Goorhban771/
Urbain7325,515/
Șerban738,004/
Garban735,509/
Arbane733,570/
Arbain731,847/
Harban731,838/
Gurban731,804/
Hurban731,173/
Orvain73792/
Orbong73662/
Urbane73534/
Urbahn73395/
Herban73281/
Gorvan73166/
Orboin73133/
Arbant73113/
Arbaun73105/
Urband7397/
Arbaan7369/
Oruang7363/
Orbaum7350/
Urbant7345/
Arband7338/
Urbann7337/
Urbaan7336/
Arbang7335/
Gorbon7332/
Orbuon7330/
Orvane7330/
Orvang7330/
Ourvan7329/
Aarban7323/
Horbań7319/
Erbain7318/
Orrbon7312/
Horvan7311/
Orvaan739/
Orbone736/
Șarban735/
Arbhan734/
Uhrban734/
Urbang734/
Horbon734/
Eurban732/
Orwang732/
Orvant731/
Orvand731/
Orwant731/
Orbamk731/
Ehrban731/
Arbean731/
Aurban731/
Orwuan731/
Orbaam731/
Orbein731/
O'Ruan731/
Ûerban731/
Șărban731/
Ṣerban731/
Gorbań731/
Gorbán731/
Erbahn731/
Arbasn731/
Arzban731/
Asrban731/
Aerban730/
Uurban730/
Orbonn730/
Urbean730/
Horbanova7116/
Horbanová719/
Horbatink713/
Ourbanova712/
Urbaine67781/
Hurbain67622/
Harbane67206/
Arbatin67166/
Herbain67130/
Harband67118/
Urbandt6743/
Ehrbahn6738/
Arbaang6731/
Hurbean6727/
Arbandt6727/
Erbahan6726/
Arbaain6720/
Urbanck6717/
Urbaing6711/
Harbhan6711/
Herbahn6711/
Horwang6711/
Garbean6711/
D'urban6710/
Erbainh6710/
Garhban6710/
Arbaing679/
Urbancg677/
Arbahan677/
Garbaan675/
Arbaine675/
Harbain674/
Hurband674/
Harbean674/
Hormpan674/
Gaurban673/
Harbant673/
Garbain673/
Gourbon673/
Orvandt673/
Aarbane672/
Horvant672/
Arba'nt672/
Gorbein671/
Aurbane671/
Horbonn671/
Hărbean671/
Orboine671/
Orbánne671/
Ourvain671/
O'Ruane671/
Utrbain671/
Aarbaan671/
Arbaten671/
Arrbang671/
Aarbanh671/
Arbasin671/
Aurband671/
Gorboon671/
Hurbane671/
Gourwan670/
Harbann670/
Eurbank670/
Gorvean670/

Orban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orban in the Marathi language
ओबनobana50
ऑबर्नobarna50
Orban in the Russian language
Орбанorban-
Orban in the Arabic language
اوربانawrban-

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