Orghidan Surname

1,409,418th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 154 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Orghidan Surname User-submission:

This is an Armenian surname, probably brought to Romania by an Armenian family of traders in the 18th century. Its original meaning is 'big man'.

Orghidan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania1351:148,72515,773
England141:3,979,861125,553
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Orghidan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is an Armenian surname, probably brought to Romania by an Armenian family of traders in the 18th century. Its original meaning is 'big man'.

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Orghidan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orghidan is more frequently found in Romania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orghidan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,409,418th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 47,321,727 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Orghidan reside; 88 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 88 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Romania, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 148,725. In Romania Orghidan is most numerous in: Brașov County, where 44 percent are found, Vâlcea County, where 41 percent are found and Bacău County, where 3 percent are found. Other than Romania it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horghidan94570/
Harghidan821/
Orgudan805/
Hargidan750/
Orgedane750/
Arguidang711/
Ergüdan6728/
Argidon671/
Hargidon631/
Arguidon631/
Argedon532/
Hargedon5016/

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