Orosz Surname

24,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary16,1741:60752
United States2,1181:171,13317,276
Romania1,7761:11,3051,467
Slovakia6651:8,025824
Canada3841:95,95210,435
Germany1371:587,63147,553
England781:714,33440,171
Austria561:152,06120,229
Czechia531:200,63128,987
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Sweden481:205,14114,201
France471:1,413,249138,595
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Poland111:3,455,341126,214
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Moldova51:712,27439,996
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

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.

- szvanto

The word, orosz, means 'Russian' in the Hungarian language.

- anphalas

Orosz is a Hungarian surname, meaning 'high', 'large', or 'grand'.

- szita711

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horosz91614/
Gorosz9114/
Orosze916/
Oros8929,655/
Oroz894,609/
Gorgosz83439/
Horoz807,590/
Horos80875/
Oross80620/
Orose80321/
Goros80248/
Orros80234/
Orroz80158/
Goroz80128/
Orois80103/
Ouros8055/
Orocz8049/
Orost8027/
Orgoz8020/
Orozs8017/
Orozc8014/
Orosc8013/
Orosh8011/
Oroiz8010/
Orgos805/
Orasz804/
Oroos804/
Oroez804/
Orouz804/
Arosz803/
Otros802/
Orhos802/
Orous802/
Orohs801/
Orotz801/
Oroszová77766/
Oroszova7718/
Horgos731,100/
Gorgos731,082/
Gorosh73158/
Otrosh7389/
Horosh7365/
Gouros7364/
Horász7356/
Gorász7334/
Horose7327/
Horhos7323/
Gorasz7320/
Orosch7318/
Ourous7311/
Orouse7310/
Harosz738/
Gorroz737/
Gorros736/
O'Ross736/
Gorohs736/
Gorhos735/
Orgusz735/
Horasz734/
Outros734/
Oroshe733/
Gorgoz733/
O'Rose732/
Garosz732/
Horous732/
Orosse732/
Orozce731/
Gorois731/
Gouroz731/
Horois731/
Orouts731/
Orzasz731/
Orgois731/
Otrooz731/
Goross731/
Orhose731/
Orohss731/
Horoes730/
Horoszová7135/
Aros6715,401/
Orozova673,202/
Orus672,552/
Oras671,787/
Oraz671,648/
Uroz671,622/
Oroc671,406/
Orosová671,060/
Oruz67835/
Aroz67781/
Uros67403/
Oroç67233/
Otroush67199/
Horhots67190/
Ourouss67171/
Orosova67145/
Orož67134/
Oroš67114/
Áros6790/
Horhosh6739/
Orús6732/
Gorosch6727/
Orós6727/
Orox6713/
Hoorosh6712/
Gorgosh679/
Hotrods674/
Oroj674/
Ourouts674/
Orozová674/
Horgasz673/
Oróz673/
Gourgos673/
Gorgous672/
Gourouz672/
Orùs672/
Orhoosh671/
Horhotz671/
Horoitz671/
Horrasz671/
Orousse671/
Oroć671/
Oroş671/
Ourgous671/
O'Roots671/
Gargosz671/
Gouross671/
Goreusz671/
Goroush671/
Otroosh671/
Osroush671/
Horroxs670/
Orhouse670/

Orosz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orosz in the Russian language
Оросзorosz-

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