Orejuela Surname

40,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,046 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Orejuela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orejuela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia7,8551:6,082832
Ecuador2,3481:6,7741,108
Spain9931:47,0824,441
Peru7521:42,2663,856
United States3911:927,00569,520
Venezuela2291:131,8964,289
Philippines1971:513,90059,710
Panama1041:37,6182,026
France331:2,012,810168,616
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Orejuela Last Name Facts

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

Orejuela is found most in Colombia. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orejuela? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 40,199th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 558,604 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Orejuela are found; 86 percent are found in South America and 62 percent are found in Caribbean South America.

This surname is most widely held in Colombia, where it is carried by 7,855 people, or 1 in 6,082. In Colombia it is mostly concentrated in: Valle del Cauca Department, where 47 percent live, Chocó Department, where 16 percent live and Cauca Department, where 16 percent live. Besides Colombia Orejuela occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in Ecuador, where 18 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.

Orejuela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orejuela last name are 36.57% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 89.8% registered with the political party.

The amount Orejuela earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 16.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,658 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.68% less than the national average, earning $22,547,500 COP per year and in United States they earn 8.33% more than the national average, earning $46,744 USD per year.

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