Orkish Surname

1,795,579th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 105 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Russia

Orkish Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orkish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia691:2,088,740128,406
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260

Orkish Last Name Facts

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

Orkish (Russian: Оркиш) is found most in Russia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orkish? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,795,579th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 69,405,199 people. Orkish occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Orkish live; 39 percent live in North Asia and 39 percent live in Slavic North Asia.

The last name Orkish is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 2,088,740. In Russia Orkish is most numerous in: Primorsky Krai, where 42 percent are found, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, where 22 percent are found and Omsk Oblast, where 17 percent are found. Besides Russia it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 10 percent are found.

Orkish Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Orkish surname is principally Orthodox (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Orkish surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Communist Partys than the national average, with 40% registered with the political party.

Orkish earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.3% less than the national average, earning $30,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orkisch927/
Gorkish921/
Orkis91136/
Gorkisch8622/
Orkisz831,540/
Orkhis83410/
Gorkis8345/
Orkies8344/
Orkysh8339/
Orkiss834/
Arkish831/
Ourkhis77136/
Gorkesh773/
Gorkijs772/
Gourkis772/
Herkish771/
Harkish771/
Gurkish771/
Arkis731,136/
Erkis7353/
Urkis7333/
Orkic7333/
Orkes7326/
Orkiz7317/
Orqis732/
Orkič731/
Orcis731/
Garkisch71231/
Orkyshch711/
Arkhis67515/
Harkis67115/
Arqish6735/
Orquis6720/
Orchis6720/
Arkesh6719/
Arkais6718/
Arkies6716/
Gorkes6715/
Arkiss679/
Herkis678/
Gurkis677/
Orkeshova674/
Orkiszová672/
Arkise671/
Erkysh671/
Arkishova671/
Arkist671/
Orkese671/
Orkeys670/
Horcis670/
Arkois670/

Orkish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orkish in the Russian language
Оркишorkis-

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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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  • 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 Orkish
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