Orihu Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Israel

Orihu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orihu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1441:1,230,15849,400
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
United States81:45,307,367917,113

Orihu Last Name Facts

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

Orihu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orihu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orihu is the 1,374,607th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The surname Orihu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Orihu are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 90 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 144 people, or 1 in 1,230,158. In Nigeria Orihu is primarily concentrated in: Edo, where 51 percent live, Lagos, where 21 percent live and Ondo, where 12 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Orihu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orihu surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Orihu earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oriohu9176/
Oriu8917/
Horihau8312/
Orihush831/
Hourihu830/
Orius80446/
Orehu8072/
Oriue8067/
Orgiu8062/
Goriu8033/
Arihu8029/
Orjiu803/
Orieu802/
Oriju801/
Urihu801/
Ojriu801/
Horiu801/
Horiju73177/
Horoiu73140/
Ariahu7359/
Goriou7347/
Ouriou7344/
Harihu7318/
Orogiu734/
Orheiu732/
Horius732/
Gurihu731/
Ouroiu731/
Orjiud731/
Orrius731/
Ariohu731/
Oriuee731/
Oragiu731/
Orhyua731/
Orijus731/
Oreuhu731/
Oreius731/
Osrius731/
Horieu730/
Gouriou672,876/
Ariu671,345/
Eriu67256/
Arhihou67204/
Uriu67131/
Horhoiu6759/
Orehult6719/
Houriou6712/
Ourehou679/
Oryu676/
Orju674/
Arihoud673/
Horiuch672/
Horijus671/
Heriehu671/
Gorajiu671/
Houriua671/
Orehous671/
Gouroiu671/

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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 Orihu
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