Orkin Surname

262,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Orkin Surname Definition:

Place name in Hungary, (Orkeny).

Orkin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6781:534,60044,420
Russia2331:618,55454,209
Turkey1421:548,03830,314
Israel1311:65,3258,170
Philippines861:1,177,18993,405
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Japan491:2,609,06731,334
England281:1,989,93178,001
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Kyrgyzstan71:853,23652,732
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Orkin (21) may also be a first name.

Orkin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Place name in Hungary, (Orkeny).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Orkin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orkin (Russian: Оркин) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Orkin click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orkin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 262,597th most widely held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,881,143 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Orkin live; 47 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America. Orkin is also the 2,368,944th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 678 people, or 1 in 534,600. In The United States Orkin is mostly concentrated in: California, where 17 percent live, New York, where 15 percent live and Maryland, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 16 percent live and Turkey, where 10 percent live.

Orkin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orkin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 6,780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 2,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orkin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Orkin surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Orkin surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Orkin earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 2.31% more than the national average, earning R 243,132 per year; in United States they earn 42.54% more than the national average, earning $61,504 USD per year and in Canada they earn 91.6% more than the national average, earning $95,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorkin911,160/
Orkina91282/
Horkin9180/
Orzkin913/
Orkien911/
Orkn891/
Gorkina83844/
Horkina8313/
Ourking833/
Erkin806,977/
Arkin804,683/
Urkin80150/
Orken80121/
Orcin80119/
Orkyn8018/
Gorkn807/
Harkin739,294/
Gurkin734,004/
Orquin732,228/
Garkin73790/
Đurkin73358/
Orchin73336/
Orkeen73187/
Härkin73129/
Urkina73125/
Horkyn7364/
Arkina7363/
Gorken7353/
Horken7337/
Orkyna7319/
Hurkin7318/
Herkin739/
Horcin734/
Aarkin733/
Orkent732/
Orcken731/
Ergkin731/
Asrkin731/
Arckin731/
Aerkin731/
Arkuin731/
Gurkina673,543/
Garkina67706/
Harkink67304/
Horquin6790/
Horkyna6775/
Harkinn6726/
Gorcken679/
Horchin677/
Urkienė675/
Arkn673/
Orcn671/
Orchinn671/
Gurgkin670/
Harckin670/
Herckin670/
Garckin670/
Harkind670/

Orkin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orkin in the Russian language
Оркинorkin-

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Orkin Reference & Research

Arkin FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Arkin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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