Orlay Surname

1,125,333rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 215 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Orlay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1561:425,78761,887
Hungary121:818,02342,199
United States121:30,204,911765,334
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Orlay (665) may also be a first name.

Orlay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orlay (Russian: Орлай) is borne by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orlay? popularity and diffusion

Orlay is the 1,125,333rd most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 33,895,562 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Orlay live; 63 percent live in Caribbean and 63 percent live in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 321,817th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 665 people.

Orlay is most widespread in France, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 425,787. In France it is most common in: Martinique, where 87 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 12 percent are found and Centre-Val de Loire, where 1 percent are found. Besides France this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 6 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Orlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orlay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orlay surname rose 171 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orlay Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Orlay earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 92.42% less than the national average, earning R 18,024 per year and in United States they earn 93.85% more than the national average, earning $83,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orlaya9116/
Gorlay9115/
Horlay919/
Ourlay915/
Orla89385/
Orly89275/
Gourlay838,570/
Hourlay83151/
Orellay83120/
Orlayah838/
Gorlaye831/
Gorla8028,438/
Orlas80742/
Orley80486/
Horla80450/
Orlea80255/
Arlay80132/
Orlai80122/
Orlač8076/
Gorly8057/
Orlaś8021/
Orlat8021/
Ourly8018/
Oorla8014/
Orlia8010/
Horly808/
Orlau807/
Orlad805/
Orlye805/
Ojrla803/
Erlay803/
Orlly802/
Orlah802/
Orlla802/
Orloa801/
Orlya801/
Orléa801/
Ourla801/
Orlga801/
Orlha801/
Orrly800/
Orlayová776/
Orilla734,161/
Horley731,708/
Gorley731,253/
Orella731,077/
Harlay73723/
Gorlla73346/
Gourla73157/
Horlai73119/
Orelly73115/
Gorlea73108/
Horlea73102/
Gurlay7376/
Orlach7372/
Garlay7360/
Gorrla7338/
Orilly7338/
Goorla7327/
Orlych7326/
Horlia7326/
Horlyi7325/
Gorlia7321/
Gourly7319/
Horlat7317/
Orluye7314/
Gorlai7313/
Hurlay7312/
Orlacz7312/
Orlias739/
Herlay738/
Horlah738/
Orlaha737/
Gorlaa736/
Horlaj735/
Gorlae734/
Horlas734/
Orlhga734/
Ourhla734/
Orlatz734/
Ourley733/
Oerley732/
Hourly732/
Orleas732/
Orlaie732/
Gorlya731/
Orliey731/
Orliya731/
Orloia731/
Oorlla731/
Hoerly731/
Gorhly731/
Gorlly731/
Arlaya731/
Aarlay731/
Orlaii731/
Huorla731/
Orlawe731/
Horlae731/
Hourla731/
Orleya731/
Șorlea731/
Arlaye731/
Orlybp731/
Orlazz731/
Horlau731/
Orleys730/
Goorly730/
Orzley730/
Orlapp730/
Gorrly730/
Orylly730/
Orlaus730/
Otrley730/
Ohrley730/
Gourley6712,976/
Erla672,776/
Arla672,076/
Urla671,750/
Horlach671,706/
Horlait67437/
Orielly67272/
Gorella67258/
Orle67200/
Arly67174/
Orli67120/
Otrilla6799/
Gorilla6779/
Orrilla6749/
Horilla6743/
Goorley6739/
Gorliya6739/
Orlahii6737/
Harlaya6733/
O'Relly6727/
Orzella6725/
Orilley6725/
Orrelly6722/
Oriella6720/
Ohrella6718/
Gourlia6717/
Orelley6715/
Gorleah6713/
Gorllea6712/
Gourlla6710/
Horelly6710/
Orillaz677/
Orleach676/
Arlayah676/
Horella675/
Orillia675/
Gorylla675/
Orrella674/
Uorlaha674/
Hourley673/
Urly673/
Orillas673/
Gourloy673/
O'Rilly672/
Hosrley672/
Orellas672/
Orelliy672/
Orlaitė672/
Gorilly671/
Ourilla671/
Orlaova671/
Oorilla671/
Oreella671/
Orellia671/
Hoerley671/
Goorlla671/
Arlayee671/
Gorlley671/
Orluoha671/
Orlawie671/
Oirlaha671/
Gourlly671/
Horlais671/
Orillat671/
Orehela671/
Orllaia671/
Orlà671/
Orléach671/
Gourlai671/
Gorlaeh671/
Horlysh671/
Herlahy670/
Oreelly670/
Gaurlay670/
Hoorley670/

Orlay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orlay in the Russian language
Орлайorlaj-

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