Orelien Surname

71,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Orelien Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'golden'.

Orelien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti6,6811:1,599242
United States1341:2,704,917162,137
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
France31:22,140,907385,998
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800

The alternate forms: Orélien (4) are calculated separately.

Orelien (528) may also be a first name.

Orelien Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'golden'.

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Orelien Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orelien is found in Haiti more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Orélien. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orelien? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orelien is the 71,262nd most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,051,594 people. The surname Orelien occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Orelien reside; 97 percent reside in Caribbean and 96 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Orelien is also the 367,169th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 528 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Haiti, where it is borne by 6,681 people, or 1 in 1,599. In Haiti it is most frequent in: Ouest, where 43 percent are found, Artibonite, where 22 percent are found and Centre, where 14 percent are found. Beside Haiti this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Brazil, where 1 percent are found.

Orelien Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orelien surname are 27.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80.65% registered with the party.

The amount Orelien earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.87% less than the national average, earning $30,690 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.94% less than the national average, earning $38,287 CAD per year.

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