Orlu Surname

96,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Orlu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orlu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4,6531:38,0713,074
Turkey2201:353,73422,239
England281:1,989,93178,001
United States151:24,163,929685,360
France111:6,038,429280,838
India51:153,413,076951,030
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Örlü (3) are calculated separately.

Orlu (695) may also be a first name.

Orlu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orlu occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Örlü. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orlu? popularity and diffusion

Orlu is the 96,157th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,473,124 people. The surname Orlu is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Orlu live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orlu is also the 313,557th most numerous forename at a global level, borne by 695 people.

Orlu is most common in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4,653 people, or 1 in 38,071. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Rivers, where 78 percent live, Benue, where 11 percent live and Bayelsa, where 4 percent live. Beside Nigeria it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 4 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Orlu Last Name Statistics demography

Orlu earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 50.08% less than the national average, earning $21,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorlu89761/
Horlu89140/
Oyrlu8969/
Orlup8932/
Orlut8913/
Orlau897/
Oorlu895/
Orlou895/
Orlus895/
Orluh892/
Orlui892/
Orhlu891/
Orllu891/
Orluu891/
Örlü833/
Orleus80104/
Gorllu8016/
Horluu805/
Horlau801/
Orlush801/
Horleu801/
Gorrlu801/
Horlui801/
Orillu801/
Ourlou801/
Orlaus800/
Urlu751,801/
Erlu7578/
Arlu7529/
Orló751/
Orillus7346/
Gorellu737/
Gourlou736/
Orellus734/
Orluhie733/
Gorlluh732/
Orleucz731/
Ourluis731/
Gourlui731/
Horellou67512/
Urlus67115/
Uurlu67104/
Hurlu6777/
Eerlu6751/
Urlau6742/
Arleu6738/
Arluz6734/
Gurlu6724/
Harlu6722/
Garlu6720/
Arlus6716/
Arlou6715/
Gorrellu676/
Urlui673/
Arllu673/
Arlux672/
Gourliau672/
Herlu672/
Erlau671/
Orloe671/
Erlui671/
Erllu671/
Aarlu671/
Aurlu671/
Horellus671/
Arlau671/
Arliu671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orlu
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