Orisha Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Orisha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orisha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1501:1,180,95247,933
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Orisha (222) may also be a first name.

Orisha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orisha (Hindi: ओरीशा, Russian: Ориша) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orisha? popularity and diffusion

Orisha is the 1,252,959th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 39,606,228 people. Orisha occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Orisha are found; 82 percent are found in West Africa and 82 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orisha is also the 605,116th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 222 people.

Orisha is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 150 people, or 1 in 1,180,952. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Lagos, where 48 percent reside, Ondo, where 15 percent reside and Kogi, where 11 percent reside. Not including Nigeria Orisha is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 9 percent reside and India, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oreisha9263/
Gorisha9232/
Oritsha921/
Oirisha921/
Orisa911,841/
Gourisha864/
Horaisha863/
Orishash861/
Orishaya861/
Oricha831,927/
Arisha831,108/
Oriosa83300/
Oresha83226/
Orissa83197/
Oriesa83193/
Orisah83115/
Oriseh8389/
Erisha8386/
Orishe8377/
Orusha8336/
Orishi8324/
Orisau8323/
Orrisa8321/
Gorisa8317/
Orisia8316/
Orisga8310/
Orisai839/
Oirisa837/
Horisa836/
Oraisa835/
Orisat833/
Urisha832/
Oreisa832/
Oritsa831/
Orisaa831/
Orisho831/
Orgisa831/
Orisas831/
Gorisay771,934/
Gurisha77590/
Harisha77355/
Garisha77282/
Arishah77189/
Hurisha77153/
Herisha77124/
Orisich7772/
Arischa7769/
Orisaya7758/
Oritcha7735/
Arishad7725/
Araisha7725/
Gorishi7725/
Horisho7721/
Oriesaa7721/
Horiseh7719/
Gorishe779/
Orrissa777/
Horisay777/
Oraishi775/
Aarisha775/
Horisih774/
Horissa774/
Arishat773/
Oritshe773/
Orisaja773/
Orisher772/
Ariesha772/
Otritsa771/
Uraisha771/
Ouricha771/
Orhicha771/
Orichas771/
Horishi771/
Orrisga771/
Oreicha771/
Orescha771/
Orgishi771/
Orhishi771/
Ouraisa771/
Ourissa771/
Arishai771/
Arishaj771/
Aritsha771/
Oriesai771/
Oriosaa771/
Oirishi771/
Horisai771/
Oraysha771/
Eriesha771/
Erishah771/
Arissha771/
Atrisha770/
Arisa735,636/
Oriza731,175/
Orise73569/
Erisa73514/
Orusa73389/
Orisi73260/
Urisa73210/
Oriso73103/
Oresa7362/
Orysa733/
Orisé731/
Orishich71161/
Guraisha7178/
Ouritcha7138/
Huraisha7133/
Orishech7131/
Harishah7128/
Garishah7123/
Arischah7111/
Goraisay7110/
Horisa'a719/
Arisshah717/
Goreishi715/
Orissich715/
Gorisaya714/
Arishaya714/
Harishat713/
Horeshas713/
Gourissa713/
Horeishy713/
Aarishaa712/
Gaurisha712/
Ouraishi712/
Ariescha712/
Harishad712/
Orischot711/
Hooraisa711/
Garishaa711/
Gourishj711/
Ouraicha711/
Ousrisah711/
Arieysha711/
Arisahad711/
Gorisheh711/
Hariesha711/
Horoishi711/
Outtrisa710/
Arisoa674,659/
Arusha672,113/
Arishi671,539/
Aricha671,529/
Hurisa671,465/
Harisa671,451/
Ariosa671,416/
Orichi671,082/
Arisah67988/
Oricho67955/
Arisga67757/
Urisah67641/
Ariesa67408/
Eroisa67388/
Arissa67386/
Arishe67313/
Garisa67264/
Oriche67215/
Arishy67201/
Gorisi67188/
Oricia67183/
Erisay67170/
Araisa67168/
Orisio67162/
Oritse67115/
Oresga67103/
Arisai67101/
Herisa6787/
Oresia6774/
Orussa6771/
Horise6767/
Oraisi6765/
Erusha6761/
Urishi6759/
Gorise6757/
Orieso6753/
Atrisa6752/
Erisah6747/
Areisa6741/
Erissa6737/
Orusah6736/
Gurisa6735/
Arisap6734/
Orizaj6733/
Utrisa6733/
Horisi6726/
Arisia6726/
Aresha6726/
Horiza6725/
Eriesa6723/
Arisza6720/
Orisse6720/
Arysha6716/
Oriosi6716/
Oreisi6715/
Eresha6714/
Goriso6713/
Goriça6713/
Aurisa6712/
Ouriza6711/
Aroisa6710/
Arisad6710/
Urrisa6710/
Arisas6710/
Usrisa6710/
Uresha679/
Oriese679/
Houraicha679/
Orizza678/
Asrisa678/
Orecha678/
Oriset678/
Arisat678/
Orischich677/
Horeischy676/
Oroiso676/
Oriseu675/
Arisay675/
Eurisa674/
Orizeh674/
Orgesa674/
Orysia673/
Arisaa673/
Orisey673/
Orisis673/
Orioso673/
Arrisa673/
Arisau673/
Ariseh673/
Erisho673/
Oriose673/
Horiso673/
Horeischi673/
Arisea673/
Urisas672/
Arizsa672/
Orhiza672/
Oraiza672/
Goresa672/
Gouraissa672/
Houritcha672/
Orriza672/
Orecia672/
Ahrisa672/
Urisad671/
Oressa671/
Otrise671/
Hoerische671/
Harisahay671/
Goureesha671/
Aarisa671/
Arisho671/
Orrisi671/
Oreise671/
Orisei671/
Horysa671/
Oruiza671/
Orrise671/
Orriça671/
Oresaz671/
Oreshi671/
Oresho671/
Orichy671/
Urisai671/
Gooroissa671/
Erisai671/
Ereisa671/
Ohrisi671/
Oreshe671/
Oryosa671/
Horesa671/
Orycha671/
Aritsa671/
Harieshah671/
Oriscy670/

Orisha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orisha in the Hindi language
ओरीशाorisa60
ओरिशाorisa40
Orisha in the Russian language
Оришаorisa-

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