Oriola Surname
Approximately 8,710 people bear this surname
Oriola Surname User-submission:
Only for the European surname: it's a topographical surname from the city of Oriola, the Catalan/Valencian name for now Spanish-speaking Orihuela, almost 100,000 inhabitants near the Mediterranean Sea rounding the Segura River. The name in Catalan is native because most of its population were Catalan-speaking in the middle ages, but later the zone passed to Castilian control.
Read More About This SurnameOriola Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,093 | 1:29,073 | 2,454 |
| Philippines | 1,477 | 1:68,543 | 11,753 |
| Spain | 713 | 1:65,571 | 5,898 |
| United States | 178 | 1:2,036,286 | 130,241 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| England | 63 | 1:884,414 | 45,970 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Puerto Rico | 3 | 1:1,183,380 | 5,289 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Andorra | 2 | 1:41,919 | 1,654 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Oriola (1,474) may also be a first name.
Oriola Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Only for the European surname: it's a topographical surname from the city of Oriola, the Catalan/Valencian name for now Spanish-speaking Orihuela, almost 100,000 inhabitants near the Mediterranean Sea rounding the Segura River. The name in Catalan is native because most of its population were Catalan-speaking in the middle ages, but later the zone passed to Castilian control.
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Oriola Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Oriola Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oriola Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oriola is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oriola? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 58,088th most frequent last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 836,687 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 70 percent of Oriola are found; 70 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Oriola is also the 202,756th most common forename globally. It is borne by 1,474 people.
This last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6,093 people, or 1 in 29,073. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Lagos, where 26 percent live, Ogun, where 15 percent live and Ekiti, where 15 percent live. Aside from Nigeria it occurs in 34 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.
Oriola Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oriola has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oriola surname increased 2,967 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oriola Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Oriola surname is chiefly Christian (76%) in Nigeria.
In The United States Oriola are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Oriola earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.38% more than the national average, earning $53,236 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.65% less than the national average, earning $38,929 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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