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Where Does The Last Name Orel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Orel (Hindi: ओरेल, Marathi: ओरेल, Russian: Орел) is most common in Ukraine. It may appear as a variant: Örel. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 30,981^st most frequent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 422,785 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Orel live; 71 percent live in Eastern Europe and 67 percent live in East Slavic Europe. Orel is also the 155,907^th most numerous forename on earth, borne by 2,288 people.

The last name Orel is most commonly occurring in Ukraine, where it is held by 9,425 people, or 1 in 4,830. In Ukraine Orel is primarily found in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 12 percent are found, Donetsk Oblast, where 11 percent are found and Cherkasy Oblast, where 11 percent are found. Not including Ukraine Orel exists in 73 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 16 percent are found and Haiti, where 5 percent are found.

Orel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Orel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Orel last name increased 2,481 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orel Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Orthodox (85%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus, Orthodox (100%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (84%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Orel last name are 8.73% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 55.5% registered with the party.

The amount Orel earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 13.96% more than the national average, earning $49,171 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.38% less than the national average, earning $44,027 CAD per year.