Orhu Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Orhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308

Orhu Last Name Facts

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

Orhu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orhu? popularity and diffusion

Orhu is the 2,152,526th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 94,643,453 people. Orhu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Orhu live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname Orhu is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 72 people, or 1 in 2,460,316. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 60 percent live, Edo, where 13 percent live and Lagos, where 13 percent live. Not including Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orchu892,329/
Orohu89258/
Horhu893/
Gorhu891/
Orhuu891/
Orhau891/
Orhou891/
Orhuh891/
Orheu891/
Oru866,617/
Ourhou80615/
Horhut80207/
Gorhau8038/
Horzhu8012/
Oorchu8011/
Gorhui8010/
Orrchu809/
Ourchu808/
Gorkhu807/
Orchhu806/
Orhult803/
Gorhou801/
Horchu801/
Orou75108,512/
Oruç7549,586/
Orru758,963/
Ouru755,306/
Goru755,021/
Orui754,625/
Orus752,552/
Oruh751,415/
Oruz75835/
Oğru75590/
Oreu75438/
Orgu75383/
Arhu75358/
Orup75333/
Orau75309/
Horu75230/
Orzu75136/
Otru7589/
Orud7583/
Oruj7571/
Oruu7553/
Oruğ7542/
Oiru7531/
Orut7522/
Erhu7519/
Ooru7516/
Uoru757/
Osru756/
Orju754/
Urhu754/
Ohru754/
Oruy754/
Oeru752/
Ojru751/
Ourkhou73433/
Horzhui7345/
Horhush7328/
Orrhult7327/
Gourhou735/
Gourheu733/
Orchutt731/
Gorou675,129/
Horuz675,127/
Ohuru673,009/
Horou672,474/
Gouru671,251/
Ourou671,142/
Horus671,137/
Horau67397/
Oreus67328/
Horup67323/
Archu67251/
Arhou67225/
Otrou67184/
Gorau67162/
Arahu67159/
Oruch67107/
Urhut67106/
Erhuy67103/
Horju6778/
Gorgu6772/
Orouj6768/
Otrui6767/
Gorui6765/
O'Oru6758/
Orrou6745/
Gooru6742/
Horut6730/
Oruut6728/
Otrus6724/
Hooru6722/
Gorru6721/
Hurhu6715/
Orush6714/
Horru6713/
Ohruh6710/
Hoiru679/
Osrud679/
Horuş677/
Otrau676/
Houru675/
Arhus675/
Oroud675/
Orrut675/
Orouh674/
Orouz674/
Horud674/
Horui673/
Oorus673/
Oraut673/
Oruiz673/
Orust673/
Orguh673/
Oruuh673/
Orout673/
Erahu672/
Gurhu672/
Ourau672/
Ohrui672/
Garhu672/
Orjui672/
Orous672/
Otrup672/
Uorou672/
Oorou672/
Ourhouch672/
Oyrou672/
Oraus672/
Erhui672/
Horzu672/
Ouruj671/
Oruss671/
Orzou671/
Oorgu671/
Hosru671/
Gojru671/
Urahu671/
Orguu671/
Orzuh671/
Hotru671/
Horeu671/
Oruis671/
Oroup671/
Oroux671/
Orouy671/
Orrus671/
Orzuj671/
Orjeu671/
Ouhru671/
Ourru671/
Oirus671/
O'rus671/
Árhus671/
Arhut671/
Arohu671/
Harhu671/
Orhoe670/
Orutt670/
Orudd670/

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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 Orhu
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