Orelu Surname

1,459,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 146 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Croatia

Orelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria701:2,530,61183,100
France541:1,230,050127,496
Croatia51:845,72148,179
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

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

Orelu (27) may also be a first name.

Orelu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orelu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms: Orélu. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orelu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orelu is the 1,459,453rd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The surname Orelu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 49 percent of Orelu reside; 48 percent reside in West Africa and 48 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 27 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 70 people, or 1 in 2,530,611. In Nigeria Orelu is most numerous in: Delta, where 39 percent reside, Lagos, where 19 percent reside and Rivers, where 16 percent reside. Other than Nigeria it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in France, where 37 percent reside and Croatia, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orélu931/
Orelus9117,964/
Orelup91142/
Orelut9160/
Gorelu9120/
Orielu9112/
Horelu912/
Oroelu911/
Oreulu911/
Oreluz911/
Orelux911/
Oorelu911/
Orelius8336/
Horelus8315/
Gorrelu839/
Goreluy833/
Gorelou831/
Orelyus831/
Horelou831/
Oreslau831/
Oralu80644/
Orolu80402/
Arelu8034/
Erelu8026/
Orilu8012/
Ohrelius7713/
Houreilu774/
Orealous773/
Ourelius770/
Orilus731,051/
Arelus73363/
Areelu7381/
Oriolu7370/
Garelu7315/
Orelho7313/
Gorilu7312/
Argelu7311/
Orélus737/
Ereliu737/
Ojralu733/
Arrelu733/
Arelou733/
Horalu733/
Urelus732/
Aurelu732/
Gurelu732/
Erielu731/
Areluz731/
Orujlu731/
Harelu731/
Orrolu731/
Orralu731/
Areulu731/
Areslu731/
Eraelu731/
Errelu731/
Orjlou731/
Orojlu731/
Aurelus673,119/
Urelius6742/
Orahalu6710/
Aureliu6710/
Örelius673/
Areliuz673/
Gorrilu673/
Arelius673/
Argellu672/
Orroluh671/
Horoğlu671/
Orojlou671/
Arrelus671/
Garelau671/
Orallou671/
Gorailu671/
Harelus671/
Areelux671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orelu
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