Orfila Surname

147,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Orfila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orfila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain8861:52,7684,887
Venezuela7851:38,4772,139
Argentina3211:133,15711,268
France3011:220,67334,242
Philippines2991:338,58946,148
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
Cuba661:174,5873,987
Uruguay371:92,7509,282
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
England231:2,422,52489,093
Gibraltar221:1,543353
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Costa Rica141:341,4343,425
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Panama71:558,8949,437
Puerto Rico61:591,6903,707
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Orfila (1,362) may also be a first name.

Orfila Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orfila (Arabic: اورفيلا) occurs in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orfila? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 147,032nd most commonly used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,418,701 people. Orfila is primarily found in The Americas, where 48 percent of Orfila reside; 38 percent reside in South America and 30 percent reside in Iberian Europe. Orfila is also the 212,375th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 1,362 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Spain, where it is held by 886 people, or 1 in 52,768. In Spain it is most prevalent in: Balearic Islands, where 74 percent live, Catalonia, where 15 percent live and Madrid, where 4 percent live. Beside Spain this last name occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in Venezuela, where 26 percent live and Argentina, where 11 percent live.

Orfila Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orfila has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orfila surname increased 1,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orfila Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orfila last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the party.

Orfila earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $48,722 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orfilia9211/
Orfilas925/
Horfila924/
Orfilha922/
Orfhila921/
Orfela8352/
Arfila8339/
Orfilo836/
Erfila835/
Orfula831/
Urfila831/
Orfelia77124/
Arfilia7764/
Orfilio7724/
Arfilya7717/
Herfila775/
Ourfili774/
Orfuela773/
Arfiola773/
Harfila772/
Orphila772/
Arfilah771/
Ourfela771/
Erfilia770/
Orphilia7115/
Horfelia714/
Gurfilia711/
Orfitelli67116/
Erfilo6771/
Erfula6742/
Arfili6717/
Orfely6716/
Orfeli677/
Arfela674/
Arfilo672/
Orfelo672/
Orfele671/
Arfula671/
Orfitelle671/

Orfila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orfila in the Arabic language
اورفيلاawrfyla-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Orfila
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