Orellano Surname

20,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Belize

Orellano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orellano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina16,5731:2,579337
Colombia4,4141:10,8231,108
Peru1,8321:17,3492,124
Philippines1,4491:69,86811,999
United States7931:457,07339,063
Venezuela7081:42,6612,276
Bolivia3141:33,8102,184
Uruguay2591:13,2501,489
Nicaragua1931:31,1971,159
Spain1701:275,01217,060
Belize1571:2,264500
Mexico981:1,266,59414,898
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Ecuador371:429,88810,240
Chile321:550,51513,718
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Costa Rica191:251,5832,896
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Honduras81:1,102,0554,829
Panama71:558,8949,437
Paraguay51:1,447,34911,454
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Aruba11:103,4772,586

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

Orellano (22) may also be a first name.

Orellano Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orellano is most common in Argentina. It can occur as: Orellaño. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orellano? popularity and diffusion

Orellano is the 20,089th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 267,777 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Orellano live; 89 percent live in South America and 62 percent live in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 22 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Argentina, where it is borne by 16,573 people, or 1 in 2,579. In Argentina it is most common in: Buenos Aires Province, where 39 percent are found, Santa Fe Province, where 16 percent are found and Córdoba Province, where 12 percent are found. Other than Argentina this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 16 percent are found and Peru, where 7 percent are found.

Orellano Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orellano last name are 43.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.12% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Orellano earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 6.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,166 per year; in Colombia they earn 14.76% less than the national average, earning $19,352,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 27.96% less than the national average, earning $31,083 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.85% less than the national average, earning $33,858 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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