Orhan Surname

8,118th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,099 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Orhan Surname User-submission:

Orhan is a Turkish surname. It means 'ruler of the city'.

Orhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey66,9991:1,162169
France1,1611:57,2127,614
Germany4631:173,87820,440
Ukraine1691:269,36534,930
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Netherlands1371:123,26419,295
Austria1241:68,67310,554
Sweden1131:87,1396,420
England1071:520,73032,731
Belgium931:123,62018,077
Albania891:32,7424,971
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Northern Cyprus721:4,431830
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Bulgaria311:225,12612,113
Israel221:388,98331,283
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Wales131:238,04114,239
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bosnia and Herzegovina41:884,10015,259
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Kosovo21:930,93412,188
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Orhan (217,689) may also be a first name.

Orhan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Orhan is a Turkish surname. It means 'ruler of the city'.

- mr.enes

Orhan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orhan (Arabic: اورخان, Georgian: ორჰან) occurs most in Turkey. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Orhan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orhan? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,118th most common last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 103,961 people. Orhan is predominantly found in Asia, where 84 percent of Orhan live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 83 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Orhan is also the 4,805th most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 217,689 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 66,999 people, or 1 in 1,162. In Turkey Orhan is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 15 percent live, Ankara Province, where 6 percent live and Bursa Province, where 5 percent live. Barring Turkey Orhan exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in France, where 2 percent live and Germany, where 1 percent live.

Orhan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orhan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Orhan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.95% less than the national average, earning $40,150 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orhant91859/
Orkhan91507/
Horhan91197/
Gorhan91175/
Orhand91170/
Orhean91145/
Orchan9142/
Orhain9142/
Orhamn9112/
Orahan916/
Orzhan914/
Oorhan911/
Oran8915,277/
Gourhan83180/
Horahan83131/
Horhant8391/
Orchant8383/
Hoerhan8312/
Horchan8310/
Ourhaan835/
Ourkhan834/
Gorchan834/
Orchang833/
Hourhan832/
Orchane832/
Horhann832/
Gorkhan832/
Horkhan832/
Ourhant831/
Orahant831/
Gorhann830/
Gorhain830/
Orain80110,852/
Orang8061,505/
Horan8031,086/
Erhan809,328/
Organ808,874/
Urhan807,331/
Goran804,819/
Orhon802,433/
Orzan801,984/
Orand801,670/
Arhan801,391/
Ohran801,390/
Orane80496/
Orjan80202/
Orean80180/
Ouran80118/
Orant8096/
Oyran8091/
Orayn8080/
Oraun8077/
Orham8044/
Osran8039/
Orran8038/
Orțan8035/
Oraan8029/
Ooran809/
Orann807/
O'Ran805/
Uoran805/
Orđan804/
Otran803/
Oranh803/
Ojran802/
Orahn801/
Oramn801/
Ourchane77924/
Hourahan7776/
Orhanova7724/
Hoerhann7710/
Gohrkhan775/
Hourhane772/
Gojrkhan772/
Goorchan771/
Gorkhann771/
Horrhain771/
Hoehrhan771/
O'Trahan771/
Goorkhan771/
Ourkhane771/
Hoorahan770/
Horrahan770/
Hourhahn770/
Gorain7323,790/
Gorgan735,819/
Hooran732,203/
Gurhan731,897/
Houran731,815/
Archan73866/
Arahan73701/
Goiran73555/
Urhahn73550/
Orkhon73535/
Horaan73426/
Horane73350/
Uhrhan73344/
Erzhan73337/
Orgain73332/
Hörhan73289/
Horain73200/
Horand73185/
Garhan73175/
Arkhan73163/
Ourand73157/
Horjan73152/
Arhant73146/
Ourang73137/
Oorain73122/
Orrand73116/
Urahan7394/
Horant7394/
Gorran7389/
Gorean7387/
Harhan7386/
Gouran7383/
Horang7381/
Oorang7374/
Ourant7368/
Orrang7366/
Orasin7352/
Ouraun7344/
Orhond7344/
Arzhan7341/
Gooran7339/
Orrain7338/
Oraing7333/
O'Rand7332/
Oraine7327/
Oranne7325/
Orchon7325/
Outran7325/
Arhamn7320/
Erahan7320/
Orasen7319/
Arhaan7318/
Arhane7317/
Horean7316/
Orrean7316/
Horran7314/
Ourane7314/
Oratin7313/
Oraain7312/
Oracin7312/
Oreang7311/
Horňan7311/
Horayn7311/
Orcham7310/
Oraang7310/
Orangq7310/
Orhaim738/
Hotran738/
Orangh736/
O'Rayn736/
Hurhan736/
Goraan736/
Gojran735/
Aarhan735/
Goyran735/
Ourhon735/
Orannd734/
D'Oran734/
Gorann734/
Ourain734/
Horham733/
Arhang733/
Herhan733/
Urzhan733/
Ottran733/
Oranth733/
O'Tran733/
Horzan733/
Horhon733/
Ourham732/
Orandt732/
Hoyran732/
Orășan732/
Ohrand732/
Otrzan732/
Urhant732/
O'Rain731/
Gorayn731/
O'Hran731/
Orjean731/
Osrand731/
Ohrzan731/
Oragne731/
Orankg731/
Oreane731/
Hgoran731/
Horatn731/
Arhanh731/
Đorđan731/
Urhann731/
Uorang731/
Orantt731/
Horajn731/
Horann731/
Hoiran731/
Oorant731/
Oraane731/
Orainn731/
Orgaan731/
Urhamn731/
Eouran731/
Oranng731/
Horanh731/
Hohran730/
Orrant730/
Oorgan730/
Horahn730/
Gorahn730/
Huoran730/
Hourahane7156/
Orchanova712/
Ohrhausen711/
Horchaine711/
Hourrahan710/
Oram6792,208/
Aran6718,344/
Uran6715,197/
Eran675,229/
Aurchan674,255/
Oron672,733/
Archane67898/
Archang67515/
Harahan67444/
Hourane67313/
Ehouran67258/
Orating67179/
Orateng67175/
Harhaun67168/
Urahamn67139/
Archain67128/
Gourain67124/
Hourant6793/
Oranova6781/
Hoorang6743/
Harkhan6741/
Hourand6740/
Horrane6736/
Hörhann6735/
Orasing6734/
Horrhon6733/
Harchan6731/
Gorchon6730/
Uhrhane6728/
Höhrhan6725/
Oranhsh6723/
Herhahn6722/
Hottran6721/
Gourgan6720/
Uhrhahn6717/
Orassin6717/
Archanc6717/
Archant6713/
Urhahne6713/
Ottrand6713/
Eurchan6713/
Orán6712/
Orón6712/
Archand6711/
Archean6711/
Arahang6710/
Garkhan679/
Erhahan679/
Outrane677/
Hohrajn676/
Orrasin676/
Horchanova675/
Archann674/
Horanne674/
Horgain673/
Aarchan673/
Horandt673/
Horacin673/
Gorrain672/
Orchaim672/
Hoorain672/
Horaine672/
Arkhane672/
Aurahan672/
Hourran672/
Horacyn672/
Archhan672/
Arhkhan672/
Aurhang672/
Aarkhan672/
Goirain671/
Goorain671/
Ouraine671/
Ootrain671/
Orachin671/
Orahaim671/
Herhanh671/
Heerhan671/
Hasrhan671/
Hourgan671/
Horzain671/
Eerahan671/
Garrhan671/
Gaurhan671/
Garhann671/
Arkhain671/
Arahaan671/
Arahanc671/
Urrahan671/
Horrain671/
Hooraan671/
Garchan671/
Hoorand671/
Oranjsh671/
Orañ671/
Urrhamn671/
Üran671/
Harhgan671/
Argahan671/
Hootran671/
Ouraain671/
Ouraham671/
Ouraten671/
Ooraain671/
Orraine671/
Orrayne671/
Oroshyn671/
Arzhanh671/
Horayne671/
Hourang671/
Hourjan671/
Horeann670/
Hourham670/
Goorgan670/
Haurhan670/
Horraun670/
Horrang670/
Herhann670/
Horrand670/

Orhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orhan in the Georgian language
ორჰანorhan-
Orhan in the Arabic language
اورخانawrkhan-
اورهانawrhan-

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