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 held by more people in Panama than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Orocú. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orocu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 447,670th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,576,276 people. The surname Orocu occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Orocu live; 98 percent live in Central America and 98 percent live in Hispano-Central America.

It is most frequently occurring in Panama, where it is carried by 548 people, or 1 in 7,139. In Panama Orocu is primarily found in: Chiriquí Province, where 59 percent reside, Panamá Province, where 23 percent reside and Bocas del Toro Province, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Panama it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Costa Rica, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Orocu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orocu has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orocu 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

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