Orbany Surname

806,178th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 347 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Orbany 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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Orbany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508

Orbany 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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Orbany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orbany is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orbany? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orbany is the 806,178th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 21,001,573 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Orbany live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Arabic North Africa.

The last name is most frequently held in Egypt, where it is held by 336 people, or 1 in 273,618. Excluding Egypt it exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.

Orbany Last Name Statistics demography

Orbany earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.48% more than the national average, earning $53,281 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horbany925/
Gorbany924/
Horbanyi862/
Urbany83620/
Orbani83138/
Orbane8360/
Orbana8347/
Arbany832/
Orbony831/
Horbanych8048/
Horbane77220/
Ourbani77147/
Urbanyi7780/
Arbaney7773/
Gorbane7745/
Orbanes777/
Horbanj777/
Ourbane773/
Horbani773/
Orbanne772/
Orbányi772/
Orwanyi771/
Orbanio771/
Arbanay771/
Harbany771/
Gorbanj771/
Orbaine771/
Urbaney771/
Urbanayt71118/
Orbanich7140/
Horbonys715/
Harbaney715/
Gorwaney715/
Hourbani713/
Uorzbani711/
Ourbanni711/
Urbani6711,192/
Arbane673,570/
Arbani672,452/
Urbana67792/
Urbane67534/
Orbaña67311/
Urbanayts67195/
Arbana67151/
Horbanets6796/
Arwany6759/
Orvane6730/
Arbainaya6723/
Horbań6719/
Orbone676/
Orbona674/
Arvany674/
Hurbanych672/
Gorbanaja671/
Oruani671/
Oruana671/
Orwani671/

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