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Where Does The Last Name Orbelyan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Orbelyan (Georgian: ორბელიანი, Russian: Орбелян) is held by more people in Armenia than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orbelyan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 874,560^th most prevalent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Orbelyan live; 73 percent live in West Asia and 66 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is held by 204 people, or 1 in 14,364. In Armenia it is primarily found in: Syunik Province, where 46 percent live, Yerevan, where 34 percent live and Kotayk Province, where 8 percent live. Outside of Armenia it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 24 percent live and Georgia, where 7 percent live.

Orbelyan Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Orbelyan last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Orbelyan surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Communist Party Party than the national average, with 25% registered with the party.