Ordain Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Ordain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ordain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Saint Lucia31:59,5942,472
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ordain (41) may also be a first name.

Ordain Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ordain is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ordain? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,274,477th most common surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Ordain reside; 44 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ordain is also the 1,590,275th most frequently occurring forename at a global level. It is borne by 41 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Cross River, where 69 percent reside, Rivers, where 19 percent reside and Bayelsa, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Ordain is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Costa Rica, where 39 percent reside and Saint Lucia, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gordain926/
Ordaine921/
Ordan911,240/
Gourdain86992/
Hourdain86108/
Gordan835,501/
Ordean83687/
Ordine83614/
Hordan83211/
Đordan83177/
Ardain83166/
Ourdan8333/
Ordane8323/
Ordein836/
Erdain836/
Ordoin833/
Uordan832/
Oordan832/
Urdain832/
Ordhan831/
Ordang831/
Ordien830/
Ordand830/
D'Hordain804/
Gordhan772,432/
Gordien77697/
Ourdane77353/
Ordoyan77353/
Ordejan77191/
Gourdan77150/
Ordijan7762/
Ordahan7749/
Gardain7738/
Ardaine7735/
Orduyan7730/
Ordiyan7729/
Ardatin7723/
Ordijon7719/
Gordean7715/
Gurdain7711/
Hordane779/
Ordienė778/
Orduien774/
Gordhin773/
Ourdine772/
Hordean772/
Ardaian772/
Ordayne771/
Hordoin771/
Goirdan771/
Gordein771/
Gordoin771/
Gorduin771/
Hordein771/
Ardaing771/
Hurdain771/
Ordehan771/
Orduian771/
Oerdein771/
Gordaen770/
Ordeing770/
Hordine770/
Ardan732,140/
Erdan73832/
Ordam73653/
Urdan73124/
Ordán738/
Gourdien71212/
Hourdane71204/
Ordanova7196/
Hordejan7155/
Gordiyan7128/
D'Ordine7110/
Goordhin7110/
Hardatin716/
Hordijan716/
Gordeyan713/
Herdaian711/
Gorrdhan711/
Goordean711/
Gourdhan711/
Gordoyan711/
Hordehan711/
Ordajane711/
Gaurdain711/
Gordyjan711/
Ourddine711/
Gohrdhan711/
Gourdean710/
Hardan6710,970/
Ardoin675,780/
Orduen671,658/
Herdan671,561/
Gardan671,555/
Arduin671,307/
Ardane67655/
Ardhan67651/
Ardean67365/
Urdang67227/
Ardaen67170/
Ardant67146/
Gurdan67104/
Ardine6792/
Urdaan6756/
Ardhin6748/
Ardang6725/
Ardien6723/
Ordene6721/
Ardand6720/
Urdank6720/
Urdhin6719/
Hordanova6714/
Hurdan6712/
Hardhatin673/
Urdhan673/
Ordyne672/
Ordoyn672/
Ordham671/
Hordam671/
Erdann671/
Eourdoine671/
Ardgan671/
Urdand671/
Hourdeuin671/
Gordań671/
Ehrdan671/
Aardan671/
Aurdan671/
Ordeun671/
Erdğan671/
Ardanh671/
Ardhahsin671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ordain
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