Orbán Surname

42,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,237 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Orbán Surname User-submission:

This surname derives from the personal name Orbán, derived from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning city-dwelling, sophisticated.

Orbán Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary11,0781:88688
Romania7931:25,3193,212
Slovakia3041:17,5542,613
Czechia191:559,65656,138
Austria151:567,69652,281
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Orban (22,737), Orbàn (2) & Orbãn (1) are calculated separately.

Orbán (121) may also be a first name.

Orbán Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname derives from the personal name Orbán, derived from the Latin name Urbanus, meaning city-dwelling, sophisticated.

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Orbán Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orbán is more frequently found in Hungary than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Orban, Orbàn or Orbãn. Click here for further potential spellings of Orbán.

How Common Is The Last Name Orbán? popularity and diffusion

Orbán is the 42,557th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 595,534 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Orbán are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 91 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 848,089th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 121 people.

The last name Orbán is most widely held in Hungary, where it is held by 11,078 people, or 1 in 886. In Hungary it is mostly found in: Budapest, where 17 percent are found, Pest County, where 10 percent are found and Győr-Moson-Sopron County, where 9 percent are found. Other than Hungary this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 6 percent are found and Slovakia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orban9322,737/
Orbàn932/
Orbãn931/
Gorbán911/
Orbánne831/
Orbon801,876/
Orván801/
Orbánová77239/
Horban7311,541/
Gorban739,338/
Orbong73662/
Orbang73264/
Orboin73133/
Orbant73109/
Orband7380/
Orbann7374/
Orbane7360/
Gorbon7332/
Orbuon7330/
Orbahn7315/
Orbank7313/
Orrbon7312/
Orbain737/
Orbaan737/
Orbone736/
Ourban735/
Garbán734/
Horbon734/
Orbean731/
Orbein731/
Șorban731/
Orbonn730/
Horbane67220/
Horbank6752/
Gorbahn6745/
Ohrband6731/
Horbant6727/
Horbain674/
Gorbain674/
Ourbane673/
Gourbon673/
Otrbajn672/
Orbanne672/
Hoorban672/
Orbaine671/
Orboine671/
Horbonn671/
Horband671/
Gorbein671/
D'Orban671/
Gorboon671/
Horbgan670/
Horrban670/
Hourban670/

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