Orjuela Surname

15,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Colombia
Highest density in:
Colombia

Orjuela Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orjuela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Colombia33,1531:1,441294
United States6171:587,45447,985
Venezuela5361:56,3512,666
Spain2101:222,62914,806
Ecuador1141:139,5256,920
Canada631:584,85148,473
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
England221:2,532,63991,802
Peru211:1,513,53022,524
Philippines171:5,955,190180,670
Mexico151:8,275,08036,578
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Panama121:326,0227,351
Costa Rica111:434,5523,937
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
France31:22,140,907385,998
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Puerto Rico31:1,183,3805,289
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Orjuela Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orjuela is found in Colombia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Orjuela.

How Common Is The Last Name Orjuela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 15,966th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 208,681 people. The surname Orjuela occurs mostly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Orjuela reside; 97 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Caribbean South America.

This last name is most common in Colombia, where it is carried by 33,153 people, or 1 in 1,441. In Colombia Orjuela is primarily concentrated in: Capital District, where 44 percent live, Cundinamarca Department, where 21 percent live and Tolima Department, where 10 percent live. Beside Colombia this last name exists in 35 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Venezuela, where 2 percent live.

Orjuela Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Orjuela are 40.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 93.59% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Orjuela earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning S/. 17,539 per year; in Colombia they earn 18.17% more than the national average, earning $26,827,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.65% less than the national average, earning $41,411 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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