Orellana Surname

1,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 353,411 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chile
Highest density in:
El Salvador

Orellana Surname Definition:

Estremaduran name from Trujillo in Cáceres.

Orellana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chile61,1971:28851
Honduras56,2691:15725
El Salvador52,5361:12122
Argentina37,3051:1,146157
Guatemala36,1931:44478
Bolivia27,3701:38873
Ecuador23,6821:67291
United States18,3451:19,7582,488
Peru11,9881:2,651441
Venezuela11,4091:2,647424
Spain9,1211:5,126634
Mexico2,5931:47,8702,530
Philippines9091:111,37319,272
Nicaragua6551:9,193689
Canada6441:57,2146,763
Brazil6391:335,01512,884
Belize4701:756162
Costa Rica3801:12,579566
Cuba2861:40,2891,814
France2101:316,29948,089
Colombia1801:265,4125,504
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Puerto Rico1621:21,914752
Dominican Republic1541:67,7463,226
Italy771:794,24363,344
Panama601:65,2042,877
Sweden471:209,50514,512
Paraguay461:157,3213,198
England311:1,797,35772,927
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Malta181:23,9041,289
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Austria161:532,21549,801
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Uruguay151:228,78417,372
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Norway131:395,56035,657
Andorra111:7,6221,167
Iceland81:47,5113,734
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

The alternate forms: Orellaña (1) are calculated separately.

Orellana (174) may also be a first name.

Orellana Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Estremaduran name from Trujillo in Cáceres.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Orellana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orellana (Russian: Ореллана) occurs in Chile more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Orellaña. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orellana? popularity and diffusion

Orellana is the 1,538th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 20,621 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Orellana reside; 49 percent reside in South America and 41 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 692,220th most widespread forename in the world, borne by 174 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Chile, where it is held by 61,197 people, or 1 in 288. In Chile Orellana is mostly found in: Santiago Metropolitan Region, where 47 percent are found, O'Higgins Region, where 12 percent are found and Maule Region, where 11 percent are found. Apart from Chile this surname exists in 68 countries. It is also common in Honduras, where 16 percent are found and El Salvador, where 15 percent are found.

Orellana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orellana surname are 44.37% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 97.6% being registered with the political party.

The amount Orellana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.03% less than the national average, earning €8,099 per year; in Norway they earn 53.71% less than the national average, earning 160,201 kr per year; in Peru they earn 2.11% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,976 per year; in Colombia they earn 4.35% more than the national average, earning $23,689,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.94% less than the national average, earning $37,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.96% less than the national average, earning $44,736 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orellaña961/
Orrellana9482/
Orellanas9472/
Orelllana9425/
Orellanna948/
Horellana946/
Orelliana944/
Orellanaa944/
Orelleana942/
Oriellana942/
Oreellana942/
Orellaana941/
Orellanea941/
Gorellana941/
Orllana9311/
D'orellana890/
Orellano8827,215/
Arellana88777/
Erellana88228/
Orillana88204/
Orellane8893/
Orellena8839/
Orellani8812/
Orellona887/
Urellana887/
Oerllana883/
Orlana86132/
Aurellana821,717/
Orellanos82959/
Orellanes82745/
Herellana8246/
Orrellano8222/
Orellanez8221/
Orellanoz8215/
Arrellana826/
Orellanis825/
Orelllano825/
Orillanna822/
Oraellona821/
Arellanas821/
Horellano821/
Orellanio821/
Orelleano821/
Orlanga80227/
Orliana8018/
Orllani8010/
Orllena804/
Orlaina804/
Urllana803/
Orllano803/
Orleana802/
Orlanas802/
Erllana801/
Oerlana801/
Horlana801/
Ureellanah787/
Aurelliana784/
Aurelllana782/
Orrellanos782/
Arrellanas781/
Herrellana781/
Herelliana781/
Harelliana781/
Arellano75345,500/
Orillano75441/
Orillena7596/
Arellane7558/
Orillane756/
Arellani755/
Horliana754/
Gorlanna753/
Orleanas752/
Orillona751/
Orellaño751/
Orelleno751/
Arellona751/
Arillana750/
Arellanes7112,665/
Arellanos712,475/
Arrellano712,021/
Aurellano711,840/
Arellanez71542/
Urlana71469/
Erlana71193/
Orlani71117/
Orillanes7178/
Orlena7151/
Orlano7146/
Arelllano7144/
Arlana7125/
Herlliana7121/
Aurillana7119/
Arellanno7112/
Orlane7111/
Aarellano719/
Herillana716/
Orillanos716/
Areellano713/
Harellano713/
Aerellano712/
Arellanoo712/
Arellanop712/
Harillana712/
Arrellane711/
Arrellena711/
Arellaine711/
Arellanis711/
Aresllano711/
Aurellani711/
Orlahanga711/
Horillano711/
Orillanez711/
Orilleano711/
Orilliano711/
Orilllano711/
Orilllena711/
Orlanj711/
Arellanoi711/
Arellanoz711/
Arellanés711/
Arellanio710/
Orlanes672,530/
Erliana672,259/
Herlana67274/
Arliana67265/
Orlango6790/
Arrellanes6782/
Orleane6747/
Orlanez6744/
Harlana6733/
Urlanga6729/
Gorlano6719/
Orlanno6717/
Arllano6716/
Orlanis6715/
Arrellanos679/
Orlanod674/
Orlaine674/
Arlyana673/
Urrlana673/
Uurlana673/
Arrelliano672/
Orlanni672/
Urliana672/
Orlanos671/
Eerlana671/
Garlana671/
Arlanga671/
Arllany671/
Orlange671/
Horlane671/
Horlano671/
Herelliano671/
Orillianes671/
Erllano671/
Aurelllano671/
Arellanesz671/
Arellanood671/
Orlanje671/
Orlanne671/
Horlany671/
Hurlana671/
Arellaines670/
Gorlane670/

Orellana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orellana in the Russian language
Орелланаorellana-

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