Orkus Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Orkus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:8,054,643 | 356,745 |
| Ukraine | 6 | 1:7,587,116 | 277,111 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
The alternate forms: Orkuş (38) are calculated separately.
Orkus Demographics
Average Orkus Salary in
United States
$54,927 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orkuş | 93 | 38 | / |
| Orkush | 91 | 186 | / |
| Orkusz | 91 | 84 | / |
| Orkuse | 91 | 4 | / |
| Horkous | 83 | 54 | / |
| Gorkush | 83 | 5 | / |
| Horkush | 83 | 2 | / |
| Horkusz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Arkus | 80 | 294 | / |
| Erkus | 80 | 242 | / |
| Árkus | 80 | 86 | / |
| Orcus | 80 | 7 | / |
| Orkos | 80 | 6 | / |
| Urkus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hoerkaus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Arkush | 73 | 234 | / |
| Harkus | 73 | 215 | / |
| Arkusz | 73 | 169 | / |
| Orcuse | 73 | 107 | / |
| Herkus | 73 | 40 | / |
| Eurkus | 73 | 28 | / |
| Horkos | 73 | 14 | / |
| Garkus | 73 | 11 | / |
| Arkuss | 73 | 9 | / |
| Arkous | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gorcus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Arkkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Urkush | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gurkus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Orkosh | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orcust | 73 | 0 | / |
| Harkous | 67 | 1,279 | / |
| Garkush | 67 | 117 | / |
| Hurkush | 67 | 57 | / |
| Arkoush | 67 | 33 | / |
| Harkusz | 67 | 24 | / |
| Harkush | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gurkush | 67 | 7 | / |
| Horkushova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Horkoss | 67 | 4 | / |
| Orkoosh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Harkuus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Horkosz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Garkusz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkhush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arkhust | 67 | 1 | / |
| Herkush | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harkuss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harkuis | 67 | 0 | / |
Orkus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orkus in the Russian language | ||
| Оркус | orkus | - |
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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 Orkus
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