Orbea Surname

175,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Ecuador

Orbea Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orbea Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador1,7741:8,9661,448
Spain4221:110,7878,802
Argentina911:469,70835,035
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Colombia171:2,810,24014,126
Cuba141:823,0516,140
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Mexico81:15,515,77647,773
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

The alternate forms: Orbêa (1) are calculated separately.

Orbea Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orbea occurs more in Ecuador more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Orbêa. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orbea? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 175,255th most widely held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,980,591 people. The surname Orbea is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Orbea live; 78 percent live in South America and 73 percent live in Andean South America.

The last name is most commonly used in Ecuador, where it is held by 1,774 people, or 1 in 8,966. In Ecuador Orbea is most frequent in: Pichincha Province, where 39 percent reside, Guayas Province, where 24 percent reside and Cotopaxi Province, where 20 percent reside. Other than Ecuador it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 17 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.

Orbea Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Orbea are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Orbea earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning $17,483,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 50.81% more than the national average, earning $65,072 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orbêa931/
Gorbea912,086/
Orbeya911/
Orbe8912,825/
Orba89246/
Orbay802,775/
Orbes802,612/
Ourba802,589/
Gorba80989/
Horba80874/
Gorbe80589/
Orbai80484/
Orbee80320/
Arbea80280/
Orbie80262/
Horbe80176/
Orbas80168/
Orbez80142/
Orbey8064/
Orber8062/
Urbea8059/
Erbea8052/
Orbat8042/
Oerba8041/
Orbet8018/
Orbaj8015/
Ourbe808/
Orboe808/
Ňorba807/
Orbia805/
Orbaa805/
Orbah805/
Orvea803/
Orbei802/
Orbha802/
Orbed802/
Orbej802/
Orbaz801/
Orbue801/
Orbeo801/
Orbau800/
Orbach731,771/
Horber731,339/
Arbeau731,034/
Orbeyi73751/
Horbas73742/
Garbea73571/
Horbei73450/
Gorbey73304/
Horbay73228/
Ourbaa73205/
Horbai73198/
Gorbei73176/
Ourbia73171/
Erbeia73154/
Horbat73123/
Orbayi73106/
Gorbai73101/
Hoerbe7393/
Orbaiz7379/
Harbea7379/
Gorbay7369/
Orbacz7359/
Gorvea7357/
Arbeia7355/
Horbez7352/
Orbash7347/
Hârbea7337/
Horbey7335/
Horbaľ7332/
Horbaj7329/
Orempa7326/
Gourba7321/
Gourbe7319/
Horbes7317/
Horbye7314/
Gorbee7314/
Hourbe7314/
Orveia7313/
Ourbat7310/
Orbaye7310/
Erbeja739/
Orbaji738/
Orbesz737/
Hurbea736/
Horbah736/
Orbett735/
Orbech735/
Gorbej735/
Orbija735/
Arbeja734/
Gorbie734/
Gorbia734/
Gorboe734/
Ourbah734/
Orbest733/
Horbee732/
Orbeer732/
Erbeya732/
Erbeïa732/
Arbeya732/
Horbaň732/
Oerbey731/
Orbyas731/
Herbea731/
Horbge731/
Urbiea731/
Horbet731/
Orbiya731/
Horbaß731/
Horbaš731/
Hourba731/
Orbaya731/
Orweya731/
Ourbay731/
Țerbea731/
Gorbaa731/
Arbeas731/
Orbhah731/
Orbuya731/
Horbau731/
Orzbey730/
Horbed730/
Horboe730/
Orue6716,334/
Horbach6713,257/
Orwa6710,549/
Arba676,826/
Erba676,259/
Erbe675,507/
Arbe672,687/
Urba671,466/
Horbacz671,072/
Orua67799/
Urbe67629/
Orbi67551/
Orva67321/
Ourbiah67290/
Orve67182/
Ourbiaa67137/
Orby6796/
Orwe6789/
Horbett6780/
Gorveia6765/
Horbath6759/
Horbash6748/
Horbatt6747/
Horbets6745/
Ohrbach6740/
Horbasz6730/
Hoorbai6722/
Gorweah6721/
Horbeth6715/
Gorbaji6713/
Hourbai6710/
Horberh679/
Orbayah676/
Horbats676/
Orbeyie675/
Horbetz674/
Horbass672/
Orbé672/
Orbatch672/
Orhbach671/
Oorbett671/
Gourbai671/
Gorbayi671/
Ourbach671/
Garbeah671/
Horbais671/
Horbaut671/
Horbias671/
Gorbauh671/
Arbeaeu671/
Gourbia671/
Harbeya671/
Gourbey670/
Horbest670/
Harbeat670/

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