Orlof Surname

601,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Greece

Orlof Surname Definition:

(Russian) One with eaglelike characteristics.

Orlof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland2841:133,83419,545
Greece1201:92,33215,587
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Orlof (17) may also be a first name.

Orlof Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Russian) One with eaglelike characteristics.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Orlof Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orlof (Russian: Орлоф) has its highest incidence in Poland. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orlof? popularity and diffusion

It is the 601,015th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,095,833 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Orlof reside; 58 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 55 percent reside in West Slavic Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most widespread given name globally. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Poland, where it is carried by 284 people, or 1 in 133,834. Not including Poland it is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Orlof Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orlof has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orlof Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Orlof are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

Orlof earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.73% more than the national average, earning $51,661 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orloff913,179/
Orloft916/
Oorlof911/
Gorlof911/
Oorloff83886/
Gorloff8343/
Ohrloff8321/
Horloff831/
Orlooff831/
Orhloff831/
Orlloff830/
Orlov80175,055/
Orlow80836/
Orlob80403/
Arlof8014/
Orlaf805/
Erlof802/
Orlova73185,240/
Gorlov7311,184/
Horlov731,614/
Orlovs73869/
Arloff7372/
Erlhof7364/
Orlowa7347/
Gorlow7342/
Orlyov7317/
Orleow7315/
Orrlov739/
Harlof736/
Orliov733/
Horlow733/
Orlgov733/
Orloov732/
Horlaf731/
Herlof731/
Oorlov731/
Orlaff730/
Erloff730/
Garlof730/
Gorlova6711,291/
Horlova672,028/
Harloff671,610/
Garloff67274/
Erlhoff67105/
Herloff6721/
Horlowa671/
Goorlow671/
Gurloff671/
Oorlova671/

Orlof Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orlof in the Russian language
Орлофorlof-

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