Orbu Surname
Approximately 1,143 people bear this surname
Orbu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 559 | 1:6,371 | 998 |
| Romania | 440 | 1:45,632 | 5,703 |
| Russia | 47 | 1:3,066,448 | 164,949 |
| Transnistria | 23 | 1:20,639 | 3,640 |
| Ukraine | 20 | 1:2,276,135 | 151,395 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Belarus | 8 | 1:1,187,632 | 77,603 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Orbu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orbu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Orbu (Russian: Орбу) occurs more in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orbu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 325,490th most commonly used family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,375,806 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Orbu live; 95 percent live in Eastern Europe and 87 percent live in Romanian Europe.
The surname Orbu is most widespread in Moldova, where it is held by 559 people, or 1 in 6,371. In Moldova Orbu is most common in: Ialoveni District, where 30 percent reside, Fălești District, where 21 percent reside and Chișinău Municipality, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Moldova Orbu is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 38 percent reside and Russia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorbu | 89 | 25 | / |
| Orbus | 89 | 18 | / |
| Orbuj | 89 | 15 | / |
| Orbux | 89 | 3 | / |
| Orbut | 89 | 1 | / |
| Orbuu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Orbuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Orbau | 89 | 0 | / |
| Horbut | 80 | 190 | / |
| Horbus | 80 | 172 | / |
| Orbuch | 80 | 100 | / |
| Horbux | 80 | 37 | / |
| Horbuz | 80 | 21 | / |
| Orbush | 80 | 3 | / |
| Orbutt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orbuth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orbust | 80 | 1 | / |
| Horbau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Horbud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gorbou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Arbu | 75 | 428 | / |
| Erbu | 75 | 76 | / |
| Orwu | 75 | 28 | / |
| Urbu | 75 | 21 | / |
| Orvu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Horbuch | 73 | 46 | / |
| Hoorbud | 73 | 3 | / |
| Horbaut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horbuth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horbuit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorbauh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gourbou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arbuz | 67 | 789 | / |
| Arbus | 67 | 613 | / |
| Garbu | 67 | 522 | / |
| Harbu | 67 | 290 | / |
| Herbu | 67 | 218 | / |
| Erbui | 67 | 147 | / |
| Șerbu | 67 | 143 | / |
| Arbau | 67 | 126 | / |
| Arbuş | 67 | 117 | / |
| Hârbu | 67 | 96 | / |
| Arbuj | 67 | 60 | / |
| Arbeu | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gorwu | 67 | 44 | / |
| Arbou | 67 | 43 | / |
| Arbut | 67 | 37 | / |
| Aarbu | 67 | 36 | / |
| Urbuś | 67 | 36 | / |
| Urbut | 67 | 28 | / |
| Urbus | 67 | 24 | / |
| Erbau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Orwau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Orboe | 67 | 8 | / |
| Orvuu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Horbusch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gurbu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horbauch | 67 | 0 | / |
Orbu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orbu in the Russian language | ||
| Орбу | orbu | - |
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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 Orbu
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