Orkh Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Orkh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Orkh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orkh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orkh (Russian: Орх) is borne by more people in Afghanistan than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orkh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 8,968,613th most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Orkh live; 75 percent live in South Asia and 75 percent live in Islamic South Asia.
Orkh is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is most prevalent in: Balkh, where 50 percent are found and Bamyan, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Afghanistan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 25 percent are found and Nigeria, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorkh | 89 | 413 | / |
| Horkh | 89 | 12 | / |
| Orkhs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ork | 86 | 1,710 | / |
| Oyrekh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oirekh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Orch | 75 | 742 | / |
| Arkh | 75 | 673 | / |
| Gork | 75 | 416 | / |
| Orke | 75 | 375 | / |
| Hork | 75 | 364 | / |
| Orhe | 75 | 342 | / |
| Erkh | 75 | 94 | / |
| Ourk | 75 | 21 | / |
| Orck | 75 | 16 | / |
| Orgh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Orhz | 75 | 5 | / |
| Orht | 75 | 4 | / |
| Urkh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Orhd | 75 | 3 | / |
| Orhg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Oirk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Orkz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ojrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Otrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orhx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orkk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orkp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Orkq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyrk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oerk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uork | 75 | 0 | / |
| Orzk | 75 | 0 | / |
| Orkhova | 73 | 8 | / |
| Horch | 67 | 3,509 | / |
| Gurkh | 67 | 672 | / |
| Orche | 67 | 375 | / |
| Horck | 67 | 294 | / |
| Horke | 67 | 162 | / |
| Gorck | 67 | 140 | / |
| Ourch | 67 | 139 | / |
| Gorch | 67 | 137 | / |
| Harkh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Arksh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Arkhe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Orkås | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ourke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Horhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Horgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Horgk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gorgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ourgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Horkhova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Orksz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orhck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oirck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oorke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huork | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoerk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horzk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aarkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uorgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uorke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orrch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehrkh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ourhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorkk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohrke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hourk | 67 | 0 | / |
| Goork | 67 | 0 | / |
Orkh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orkh in the Russian language | ||
| Орх | orh | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orkh
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