Orekha Surname
Approximately 281 people bear this surname
Orekha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 235 | 1:753,799 | 34,148 |
| Russia | 31 | 1:4,649,131 | 213,487 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Orekha (19) may also be a first name.
Orekha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orekha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Orekha (Oriya: ଓେରଖ, Russian: Ореха) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orekha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 935,326th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Orekha reside; 87 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orekha is also the 2,523,061st most frequently occurring first name in the world It is held by 19 people.
The last name Orekha is most common in Nigeria, where it is held by 235 people, or 1 in 753,799. In Nigeria Orekha is mostly found in: Edo, where 61 percent reside, Oyo, where 14 percent reside and Osun, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 11 percent reside and The Gambia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Orekha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orekha in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓେରଖ | oerakha | - |
| Orekha in the Russian language | ||
| Ореха | oreha | - |
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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 Orekha
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