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Where Does The Last Name Orient Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Orient (Russian: Ориент) is found in Spain more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Oriënt. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orient? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Orient is the 477,400^th most widely held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 10,410,780 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Orient are found; 27 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 27 percent are found in Iberian Europe. It is also the 194,984^th most prevalent first name world-wide It is held by 1,575 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Spain, where it is borne by 186 people, or 1 in 251,355. In Spain it is most common in: Valencian Community, where 96 percent are found and Catalonia, where 4 percent are found. Other than Spain it exists in 45 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and France, where 15 percent are found.

Orient Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Orient has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orient last name grew 17,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orient Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Orient last name are 7.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.02% being registered with the political party.

Orient earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.89% less than the national average, earning $42,767 USD per year.