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 occurs most in Haiti. It can also occur in the variant forms: Orélien. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orelien? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orelien is the 71,262nd most widely held surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,051,594 people. The surname Orelien is mostly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Orelien are found; 97 percent are found in Caribbean and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Caribbean. Orelien is also the 367,169th most widespread given name internationally, borne by 528 people.

The surname Orelien is most frequently occurring in Haiti, where it is held by 6,681 people, or 1 in 1,599. In Haiti Orelien is most numerous in: Ouest, where 43 percent reside, Artibonite, where 22 percent reside and Centre, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Haiti it occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Orelien Last Name Statistics demography

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