Orke Surname

761,666th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 375 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sweden

Orke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1851:4,146,299111,116
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Nigeria741:2,393,82179,921
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

The alternate forms: Örke (117) are calculated separately.

Orke (76) may also be a first name.

Orke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orke (Marathi: ओरके, Russian: Орке) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Örke. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orke? popularity and diffusion

Orke is the 761,666th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 19,433,456 people. The surname Orke is mostly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Orke are found; 49 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,107,702nd most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 76 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 185 people, or 1 in 4,146,299. In India Orke is mostly concentrated in: Telangana, where 75 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 24 percent reside. Besides India this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent reside and Nigeria, where 20 percent reside.

Orke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orke surname grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orke surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Orke earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.36% more than the national average, earning $51,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Örke92117/
Gorke891,237/
Oerke89299/
Orkie89289/
Horke89162/
Orkeh8962/
Orkey8930/
Ourke896/
Orkea895/
Oorke891/
Orkee891/
Uorke891/
Ohrke890/
Ork861,710/
Gorkhe801,715/
Horkey80694/
Oehrke80133/
Gohrke8084/
Gorkey8030/
Gorkeh809/
Gourke808/
Orkhet808/
Horker806/
Horkie806/
Horkei806/
Gorcke804/
Orkeed804/
Orkhei803/
Goërke802/
Oerkey801/
Orcker801/
Hourke801/
Horcke801/
Orckez801/
Orkque801/
Orkehy801/
Oireke801/
Horkee800/
Orkeys800/
Orkett800/
Erke752,179/
Arke751,146/
Orce75891/
Urke75782/
Gork75416/
Hork75364/
Orki75150/
Orka75149/
Ourk7521/
Orck7516/
Orkh754/
Orky752/
Oirk752/
Orrk751/
Orkz751/
Ojrk751/
Osrk751/
Otrk751/
Orkk751/
Orkp751/
Orkq751/
Oyrk751/
Orzk750/
Uork750/
Horkett732/
Gourkee732/
Gourkey731/
Gorkhei731/
Gorkhey731/
Horcker731/
Harke674,691/
Ehrke672,534/
Horký672,481/
Orque672,429/
Orkaa672,098/
Erkie672,024/
Horká671,944/
Horka671,371/
Horky671,254/
Herke671,235/
Gurke67555/
Garke67452/
Gorki67415/
Gorkh67413/
Orche67375/
Horck67294/
Gorky67161/
Gorck67140/
Aarke67137/
Arkey67128/
Härke6783/
Arkeh6771/
Horki6765/
Orgue6755/
Arkie6751/
Orkay6740/
Đerke6731/
Erkey6728/
Öhrke6724/
Oorki6721/
Orkiz6717/
Arkhe6714/
Orkiy6713/
Orkås6713/
Horkh6712/
Erkeh6711/
Arkep6711/
Eurke6710/
Arkje679/
Arkeş679/
Orkhi678/
Uirke677/
Hörke677/
Hurke676/
Arkke676/
Örkey676/
Horce675/
Urkey674/
Arcke674/
Arkee673/
Erkhe673/
Horgk672/
Orkai672/
Orkka672/
Arkeu672/
Orcea672/
Orqie672/
Ourka672/
Ourki672/
Ourks671/
Orhck671/
Orkuy671/
Oirck671/
Huork671/
Horzk671/
Erhke671/
Ahrke671/
Arkea671/
Arkei671/
Urked671/
Urkie671/
Uorka671/
Oorka671/
Orqqe671/
Orkoj671/
Ource671/
Arkce671/
Orkhs671/
Orksz671/
Erkee671/
Gorkk671/
Ercke670/
Urket670/
Hourk670/
Aurke670/
Goork670/

Orke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orke in the Marathi language
ओरकेorake-
Orke in the Russian language
Оркеorke-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orke
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