Orkas Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Orkas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 55 | 1:201,451 | 31,872 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Orkaš (9) are calculated separately.
Orkas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orkas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Orkas (Hindi: ओर्कस, Marathi: ओरकस, Russian: Оркас) is found most frequently in Greece. It may be found in the variant forms: Orkaš. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Orkas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,273,756th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname Orkas is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Orkas are found; 79 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 79 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most frequently used in Greece, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 201,451. In Greece it is mostly found in: Central Macedonia, where 73 percent reside and Attica, where 27 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 10 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkaš | 93 | 9 | / |
| Gorkas | 91 | 22 | / |
| Horkas | 91 | 7 | / |
| Ourkas | 91 | 4 | / |
| Orkash | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gorkash | 83 | 39 | / |
| Oerkash | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gorkhas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arkas | 80 | 348 | / |
| Orcas | 80 | 311 | / |
| Erkas | 80 | 67 | / |
| Orkaz | 80 | 8 | / |
| Orkos | 80 | 6 | / |
| Urkas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orkaç | 80 | 1 | / |
| Orkasova | 77 | 3 | / |
| Hoerkaus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Harkas | 73 | 853 | / |
| Horcas | 73 | 783 | / |
| Đurkas | 73 | 115 | / |
| Gorkos | 73 | 67 | / |
| Orkots | 73 | 47 | / |
| Gurkas | 73 | 42 | / |
| Arkash | 73 | 19 | / |
| Arkais | 73 | 18 | / |
| Horkaš | 73 | 15 | / |
| Horkos | 73 | 14 | / |
| Horkás | 73 | 8 | / |
| Herkas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aarkas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Garkas | 73 | 4 | / |
| Arkasz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eurkas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gorcas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Arkaas | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orkeys | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orkosh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Horkous | 67 | 54 | / |
| Gurkash | 67 | 54 | / |
| Garkajs | 67 | 37 | / |
| Harkash | 67 | 17 | / |
| Harkass | 67 | 6 | / |
| Herkash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Horkoss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Asrkash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Erkhais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orkoosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Horkosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourcas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gourkos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herkass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harkase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erkhays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkcase | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarkash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harkats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garkays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harckas | 67 | 0 | / |
Orkas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orkas in the Hindi language | ||
| ओर्कस | orkasa | - |
| Orkas in the Marathi language | ||
| ओरकस | orakasa | - |
| Orkas in the Russian language | ||
| Оркас | orkas | - |
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Footnotes
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