Orkus Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Kazakhstan

Orkus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orkus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Orkuş (38) are calculated separately.

Orkus Last Name Facts

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

Orkus (Russian: Оркус) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant: Orkuş. For other possible spellings of Orkus click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orkus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orkus is the 2,372,517th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 74 percent of Orkus are found; 74 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 8,054,643. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Louisiana, where 44 percent reside, New York, where 18 percent reside and Georgia, where 11 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 9 percent reside and Kazakhstan, where 6 percent reside.

Orkus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orkus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orkus last name expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orkus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orkus surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Orkus earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.3% more than the national average, earning $54,927 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orkuş9338/
Orkush91186/
Orkusz9184/
Orkuse914/
Horkous8354/
Gorkush835/
Horkush832/
Horkusz831/
Arkus80294/
Erkus80242/
Árkus8086/
Orcus807/
Orkos806/
Urkus802/
Hoerkaus770/
Arkush73234/
Harkus73215/
Arkusz73169/
Orcuse73107/
Herkus7340/
Eurkus7328/
Horkos7314/
Garkus7311/
Arkuss739/
Arkous736/
Gorcus732/
Arkkus731/
Urkush731/
Gurkus731/
Orkosh730/
Orcust730/
Harkous671,279/
Garkush67117/
Hurkush6757/
Arkoush6733/
Harkusz6724/
Harkush6716/
Gurkush677/
Horkushova675/
Horkoss674/
Orkoosh672/
Harkuus671/
Horkosz671/
Garkusz671/
Arkhaus671/
Arkhush671/
Arkhust671/
Herkush671/
Harkuss670/
Harkuis670/

Orkus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orkus in the Russian language
Оркусorkus-

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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 Orkus
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