Orellanos Surname

373,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Orellanos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orellanos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia5321:89,8013,431
Argentina3001:142,47812,055
Venezuela981:308,2057,027
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Orellanos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orellanos occurs in Colombia more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orellanos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 373,745th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,599,109 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Orellanos reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 66 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

Orellanos is most frequently occurring in Colombia, where it is held by 532 people, or 1 in 89,801. In Colombia it is mostly found in: Norte de Santander Department, where 59 percent live, Capital District, where 16 percent live and Atlántico Department, where 11 percent live. Beside Colombia this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 31 percent live and Venezuela, where 10 percent live.

Orellanos Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Orellanos earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 19.26% less than the national average, earning $18,330,400 COP per year and in United States they earn 66.54% less than the national average, earning $14,438 USD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orellanos
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