Orega Surname

402,870th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Orega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast7171:32,1772,161
Argentina461:929,20559,251
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Uganda221:1,774,51360,490
Kenya201:2,308,99536,653
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
France31:22,140,907385,998
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

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

Orega (269) may also be a first name.

Orega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orega (Russian: Орега) is found most frequently in The Ivory Coast. It can appear in the variant forms: Oréga. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orega? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 402,870th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,366,872 people. The last name Orega is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Orega live; 50 percent live in West Africa and 49 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 542,091st most frequent first name world-wide It is held by 269 people.

The last name Orega is most widely held in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 717 people, or 1 in 32,177. In The Ivory Coast Orega is most common in: Gôh-Djiboua District, where 40 percent live, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 39 percent live and Bas-Sassandra District, where 14 percent live. Aside from The Ivory Coast it is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Orega Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orega has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orega Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Orega earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 15.56% more than the national average, earning $26,234,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 38.72% less than the national average, earning $26,442 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oréga931/
Ourega912,298/
Oregas91184/
Oresga91103/
Orrega9130/
Gorega9129/
Oriega9127/
Șorega9127/
Orhega9121/
Orgega9118/
Otrega9112/
Oregah912/
Oerega911/
Oreaga911/
Oregai911/
Oreiga911/
Orzega911/
Orreaga83190/
Ouregah8320/
Oriegha8313/
Oreagea831/
Goregai831/
Oreinga831/
Orhenga831/
Hourega831/
Oreanga831/
D'Orega831/
Oreigha831/
Arega8076,798/
Origa801,809/
Orege80729/
Oroga80576/
Orego80508/
Oraga80325/
Erega80257/
Oregi80128/
Oryga8098/
Urega804/
Horeanga77156/
Orheenga771/
Orrego7347,444/
Aregay7315,803/
Aregai731,342/
Ouriga73478/
Eregai73474/
Goriga73361/
Eregha73336/
Oregui73334/
Herega73321/
Gorege73232/
Ariega73201/
Origas73185/
Uriega73177/
Aresga73148/
Origha7397/
Oiriga7385/
Arrega7383/
Garega7373/
Gurega7364/
Eriega7362/
Orhiga7348/
Uregha7345/
Urrega7330/
Harega7326/
Aregha7321/
Areaga7320/
Oragai7319/
Aregas7319/
Orzege7318/
Oreguy7316/
Orhaga7314/
Oregie7313/
Oriego7311/
Horoga7310/
Orisga7310/
Oriegi738/
Goregi737/
Eregah737/
Horyga737/
Orhegy737/
Horiga736/
Origah735/
Oreghe734/
Ouréga734/
Aregah734/
Aerega734/
Oreago733/
Argega733/
Eregaj732/
Goryga732/
Orogay732/
Oriege731/
Origai731/
Oraego731/
Oraiga731/
Oreego731/
Ereiga731/
Areega731/
Areiga731/
Asrega731/
Uregas731/
Orogah731/
Oraaga731/
Orogha731/
Gorego731/
Oruiga731/
Oragha731/
Oreges731/
Oreger731/
Origat731/
Horaga731/
Horege731/
Oragay731/
Orogai731/
Orjgah731/
Ourego731/
Șoriga731/
Aurega731/
Uregah731/
Origau731/
Oregho731/
Aroega731/
Aregaz731/
Orhegyova714/
Aregash67191,244/
Arreaga6723,087/
Arriega67451/
Urreaga67213/
Eriegha67126/
Horrego6736/
Huriega6733/
Oreigho6727/
Gorigay6721/
Gourege6716/
Arresga6712/
Aregaud679/
Oreighe679/
Atreaga678/
Garegai675/
Areagea675/
Orhigah674/
Gorigha674/
Garegay673/
Ereegha673/
Eriegah673/
Ouragah673/
Oreguis673/
Orzhiga672/
Areigat672/
Gareaga672/
Arzeaga672/
Ariegha672/
Orriego672/
Oureghi672/
Ourzege671/
Oresges671/
Orrgego671/
Oregezs671/
Horagai671/
Gouriga671/
Goregoy671/
Gorigai671/
Arreiga671/
Aregaya671/
Ureigas671/
Utreaga671/
Aereega671/
Oruigha671/
Horzege671/
Orregos671/
Orreigo671/
Orrisga671/
Oreghui671/
Ouragaa671/
Ouregui671/
O'Regis671/
Urregas671/
Aurhega671/
Arzeega671/
Areanga671/
Hareega671/
Heriega671/
Orhenge671/
Oriegho671/
Haregea671/
Areegoa671/
Aregach671/
Areghad671/
Ereggai671/
Oorrego671/
Orhogay671/
Oregues671/
Horiego670/
Oregous670/

Orega Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orega in the Russian language
Орегаorega-

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Footnotes

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