Orosco Surname
Approximately 47,922 people bear this surname
Orosco Surname Definition:
Two elements form this name: "oros" which means holly tree and the suffix "-ko" which suggests place. "Orozco" therefore means place of the holly trees.
From the latin "orosius" - son of bringer of wisdom.
Basque name descended from ancient señores of Vizcaya.
Read More About This SurnameOrosco Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,139 | 1:44,534 | 5,451 |
| Peru | 8,018 | 1:3,964 | 652 |
| Bolivia | 6,100 | 1:1,740 | 332 |
| Mexico | 5,914 | 1:20,989 | 1,590 |
| Philippines | 4,852 | 1:20,865 | 2,614 |
| Colombia | 3,572 | 1:13,375 | 1,254 |
| Argentina | 2,642 | 1:16,178 | 1,433 |
| Ecuador | 1,881 | 1:8,456 | 1,358 |
| Nicaragua | 1,422 | 1:4,234 | 502 |
| Venezuela | 1,343 | 1:22,490 | 1,574 |
| Guatemala | 1,238 | 1:12,991 | 1,275 |
| Brazil | 770 | 1:278,019 | 10,706 |
| Cuba | 384 | 1:30,007 | 1,556 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 315 | 1:4,330 | 712 |
| France | 293 | 1:226,699 | 35,158 |
| Spain | 246 | 1:190,049 | 13,226 |
| Dominican Republic | 177 | 1:58,943 | 2,908 |
| Puerto Rico | 121 | 1:29,340 | 862 |
| Honduras | 95 | 1:92,805 | 1,633 |
| Belize | 89 | 1:3,994 | 752 |
| Chile | 88 | 1:200,187 | 6,348 |
| El Salvador | 63 | 1:100,697 | 1,642 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Taiwan | 10 | 1:2,344,475 | 14,894 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 61 | 1:823,257 | 50,999 |
Orosco (142) may also be a first name.
Orosco Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Two elements form this name: "oros" which means holly tree and the suffix "-ko" which suggests place. "Orozco" therefore means place of the holly trees.
From the latin "orosius" - son of bringer of wisdom.
Basque name descended from ancient señores of Vizcaya.
Orosco Demographics
Average Male Orosco Height
173.37 cm
Average Female Orosco Height
161.06 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Orosco Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orosco Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Orosco is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Orosco.
How Common Is The Last Name Orosco? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 11,723rd most frequently held last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 152,071 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Orosco are found; 51 percent are found in South America and 33 percent are found in Andean South America. Orosco is also the 775,413th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 142 people.
The surname Orosco is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 8,139 people, or 1 in 44,534. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 38 percent are found, Texas, where 26 percent are found and Arizona, where 4 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also common in Peru, where 17 percent are found and Bolivia, where 13 percent are found.
Orosco Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Orosco has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 13,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Orosco Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Orosco surname are 39.64% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.87% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Orosco earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 17.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,898 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $25,329,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 18.64% less than the national average, earning $35,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.88% less than the national average, earning $32,356 CAD per year.
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