Orosz Surname
Approximately 21,784 people bear this surname
Orosz Surname User-submission:
I am fairly sure it is a Hungarian surname, referring to people with Varangian and from later periods, with Slavic/Russian roots. As Hungarians are living in a sea of Slavs, it is not uncommon.
Orosz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 16,174 | 1:607 | 52 |
| United States | 2,118 | 1:171,133 | 17,276 |
| Romania | 1,776 | 1:11,305 | 1,467 |
| Slovakia | 665 | 1:8,025 | 824 |
| Canada | 384 | 1:95,952 | 10,435 |
| Germany | 137 | 1:587,631 | 47,553 |
| England | 78 | 1:714,334 | 40,171 |
| Austria | 56 | 1:152,061 | 20,229 |
| Czechia | 53 | 1:200,631 | 28,987 |
| Brazil | 51 | 1:4,197,536 | 113,076 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Switzerland | 26 | 1:315,881 | 24,844 |
| Spain | 25 | 1:1,870,081 | 51,392 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Belgium | 10 | 1:1,149,664 | 82,403 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Moldova | 5 | 1:712,274 | 39,996 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Uruguay | 4 | 1:857,940 | 31,713 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
Orosz (16) may also be a first name.
Orosz Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
I am fairly sure it is a Hungarian surname, referring to people with Varangian and from later periods, with Slavic/Russian roots. As Hungarians are living in a sea of Slavs, it is not uncommon.
- szvantoThe word, orosz, means 'Russian' in the Hungarian language.
- anphalasOrosz is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'high', 'large', or 'grand'.
- szita711Orosz Demographics
Orosz Political Affiliation
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Orosz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orosz Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Orosz (Russian: Оросз) has its highest incidence in Hungary. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Orosz? popularity and diffusion
It is the 24,790th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 334,537 people. The surname Orosz occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Orosz reside; 86 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 74 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 16 people.
The last name Orosz is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is held by 16,174 people, or 1 in 607. In Hungary it is most frequent in: Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County, where 25 percent live, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 19 percent live and Budapest, where 14 percent live. Barring Hungary it exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Romania, where 8 percent live.
Orosz Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Orosz surname are 0.95999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.27% being registered with the political party.
The amount Orosz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.44% more than the national average, earning $50,398 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Orosz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orosz in the Russian language | ||
| Оросз | orosz | - |
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Footnotes
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