Orell Surname

273,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Finland

Orell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain4291:108,9798,694
United States3271:1,108,43780,126
Finland1741:31,5904,184
Argentina1211:353,25127,617
Chile1001:176,1655,766
France531:1,253,259128,888
Sweden461:214,06014,843
Switzerland271:304,18224,091
Poland251:1,520,35087,293
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Austria121:709,62061,025
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Hungary101:981,62846,877
England71:7,959,723202,100
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1051:478,27334,042

The alternate forms: Örell (9) are calculated separately.

Orell (400) may also be a first name.

Orell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orell (Russian: Орелль) is more commonly found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Örell. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orell? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 273,764th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 5,132,075 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Orell reside; 30 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 30 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Orell is also the 431,593rd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 400 people.

The surname Orell is most prevalent in Spain, where it is held by 429 people, or 1 in 108,979. In Spain it is most frequent in: Balearic Islands, where 77 percent reside, Catalonia, where 10 percent reside and Andalusia, where 5 percent reside. Apart from Spain this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Finland, where 12 percent reside.

Orell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Orell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orell surname grew 311 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orell surname are 14.42% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Orell earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.47% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,076 per year; in United States they earn 12.83% more than the national average, earning $48,686 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning $42,128 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Örell939/
Orrell914,570/
Gorell91577/
Orzell91173/
Horell9196/
O'Rell9130/
Oriell9120/
Oruell919/
Otrell913/
Oreell911/
Oreull910/
Orel8917,237/
Gorrell835,112/
Horrell834,966/
Orriell8335/
Ottrell834/
O'Rrell831/
Oreglil831/
Horoell831/
Gourell831/
Hourell831/
Horaell830/
Hosrell830/
Oriel804,438/
Horel801,997/
Orzel801,904/
Gorel801,326/
Ohrel80430/
Oreel80349/
Arell80317/
Urell80309/
Gorll8096/
Orrel8076/
Orelt8064/
Otrel8024/
Orael8017/
Erell8014/
Orill8010/
Oreld8010/
Oryll805/
Oroel802/
Oreul802/
O'Rel801/
Oruel801/
Orehl801/
Oerel800/
Horll800/
Osrel800/
Outtrell773/
Hottrell771/
D'Orrell771/
Orl7564/
Orgill732,506/
Arrell73705/
Aurell73579/
Orrill73529/
Garell73263/
Harell73221/
Eurell73198/
Gurell73140/
Gorrel73133/
Herell73102/
Uriell73101/
Horrel7392/
Horill7386/
Hurell7366/
Ouriel7358/
Gourel7351/
Horiel7341/
Horzel7336/
Horeld7335/
Ariell7325/
Orriel7322/
Gojrel7320/
Goryll7320/
Horelt7316/
O'Reel7316/
Hourel7314/
Gorill7313/
Goreel7313/
Ahrell7311/
Orruel738/
Arzell738/
Errell737/
Härell735/
Ooriel733/
Urrell733/
Orréll732/
Orehel731/
Aarell731/
Orioll731/
d'Orel731/
Eriell731/
O'Rill730/
Atrell730/
Hoerel730/
Urzell730/
Hosrel730/
Oruill730/
Uorrel730/
Uhrell730/
D'Gorrell711/
Harrell6768,731/
Erel678,700/
Hurrell676,720/
Herrell673,957/
Arel673,109/
Garrell67919/
Oril67896/
Oryl67734/
Gorrill67615/
Ürel67547/
Urel67393/
Attrell67317/
Gorl67256/
Horrill67255/
Horl67229/
Gurrell67113/
Orelová6799/
Orlt6757/
Oorreel6753/
Oreł6752/
Houreld6746/
Horrelt6743/
Orelova6736/
Erll6729/
Hariell6710/
Horeldt679/
Harzell677/
Eurrell675/
Ohrl674/
Orrl672/
Hareell672/
Otrl672/
Arll672/
Gourrel672/
Horriel671/
Haraell671/
Gorgeel671/
Ahrrell671/
Athrell671/
Usrrell671/
Uttrell671/
Haruell671/
Uorl671/
Örel671/
Houriel671/
Ouregli671/
Ourl671/
Oorl671/
Orhl671/
Orld671/
Oyrl671/
Urll671/
Huruell670/
Auriell670/
Haerell670/
Haroell670/
Hoerill670/
Oerl670/
Hutrell670/
Horgill670/
Haurell670/

Orell Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orell in the Russian language
Орелльorell-

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