Orocu Surname

447,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 761 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

Orocu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orocu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama5481:7,139732
Costa Rica1971:24,264798
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Orocú (37) are calculated separately.

Orocu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orocu is found in Panama more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Orocú. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orocu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 447,670th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 9,576,276 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Orocu are found; 98 percent are found in Central America and 98 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

Orocu is most frequent in Panama, where it is held by 548 people, or 1 in 7,139. In Panama it is mostly found in: Chiriquí Province, where 59 percent live, Panamá Province, where 23 percent live and Bocas del Toro Province, where 8 percent live. Beside Panama this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Costa Rica, where 26 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Orocu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orocu has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orocú9337/
Horozcu83172/
Oroku801,076/
Oroju8096/
Erocu8034/
Orucu8023/
Arocu8015/
Oracu808/
Orosu808/
Orozu803/
Orochgiu779/
Ouroucou772/
Horrocus771/
Orascu73207/
Goroku73123/
Orokuy7385/
Orăscu7340/
Orachu7339/
Gorucu7322/
Arochu7316/
Oruçcu7310/
Oruchu736/
Orogiu734/
Orokui734/
Ooroju733/
Orakcu731/
Orutcu731/
Orekou731/
Orukcu731/
Oroziu731/
Oeroku731/
Horoku731/
Oroeku731/
Orojuu731/
Oracius67751/
Horuzcu67113/
Ourokuy6733/
Horascu6727/
Horokou6719/
Horuscu6711/
Horosau679/
Oroukou676/
Oracuis673/
Orekhou672/
Horoziu671/
Horokuy671/
Gurocou671/
Orodjou671/
Oroisuu671/
Goracau671/
Gorukcu671/
Ooroosu671/
Otrokus671/
Gorokou671/

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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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  • 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 Orocu
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