Orou Surname

5,226th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 108,512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Orou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin105,5721:982
Ethiopia1,9321:50,4905,344
Ivory Coast6861:33,6322,243
Niger1521:126,2634,863
Papua New Guinea451:181,19425,163
Austria391:218,34426,757
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
India61:127,844,230863,365
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France41:16,605,680368,153
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Oroû (1) are calculated separately.

Orou (28,314) may also be a first name.

Orou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orou has its highest incidence in Benin. It can also be rendered as a variant: Oroû. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orou is the 5,226th most widespread family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 67,159 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Orou reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 29,154th most common first name worldwide, borne by 28,314 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is held by 105,572 people, or 1 in 98. In Benin Orou is mostly found in: Alibori Department, where 45 percent reside, Borgou Department, where 37 percent reside and Atakora Department, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Benin this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Ethiopia, where 2 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent reside.

Orou Last Name Statistics demography

Orou earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 21.04% more than the national average, earning $60,134 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oroû921/
Gorou895,129/
Horou892,474/
Ourou891,142/
Orohu89258/
Otrou89184/
Orouj8968/
Orrou8945/
Oroue8938/
Oroud895/
Orouh894/
Orouz894/
Orout893/
Orous892/
Uorou892/
Oorou892/
Oyrou892/
Orzou891/
Oroup891/
Oroux891/
Orouy891/
Orhou891/
Oro8630,935/
Oru866,617/
Gourou802,030/
Ourrou80138/
Orouyo8056/
Orouye8044/
Hourou8037/
Orouji8036/
Ottrou8023/
Ouroux8016/
Orohue8014/
Orouya8013/
Gorgou8013/
Ourouh8012/
Ourous8011/
Oroutt802/
Horous802/
Horoux802/
Ouhrou801/
Orouch801/
Horoud801/
Horgou801/
Orouia801/
Orouth801/
Orouts801/
Oujrou801/
Outrou801/
Gorhou801/
Otroup800/
Oruç7549,586/
Horo7548,044/
Goro7530,406/
Oros7529,655/
Ouro7523,374/
Orue7516,334/
Orru758,963/
Goru755,021/
Orui754,625/
Oroz754,609/
Oroh754,116/
Orot752,988/
Orus752,552/
Ooro751,613/
Oruh751,415/
Arou751,414/
Orro751,127/
Oroo751,055/
Oiro75922/
Oruz75835/
Orzo75663/
Oğru75590/
Orgo75522/
Oroa75505/
Oreu75438/
Oroy75404/
Orgu75383/
Orup75333/
Otro75329/
Orau75309/
Oroç75233/
Horu75230/
Orzu75136/
Orho75120/
Oroš75114/
Oruo7592/
Otru7589/
Orud7583/
Orhu7577/
Oruj7571/
Oroe7564/
Oroi7559/
Oruu7553/
Orod7548/
Oruğ7542/
Oroș7532/
Oiru7531/
Urou7528/
Orut7522/
Oero7522/
Osro7519/
Ohro7518/
Ooru7516/
Uoro7516/
Orop7513/
Uoru757/
Osru756/
Oroj754/
Ohru754/
Oruy754/
Oyro752/
Oeru752/
Oroć751/
Oroş751/
Ojru751/
Gourrou73240/
Otroush73199/
Ourouss73171/
Ousrout7396/
Ourouts734/
Houroux732/
Outrouh732/
Horohue731/
Houroud731/
Houroue731/
Oujroud731/
Ourouji731/
Ourouya731/
Ourouyo731/
Ouhrouy731/
Osroush731/
Oroujee731/
Harou6763,756/
Arous679,478/
Horoz677,590/
Horuz675,127/
Ohuru673,009/
Orhue672,077/
Gorgo671,892/
Gouro671,635/
Oroya671,332/
Arzou671,229/
Horus671,137/
Horos67875/
Garou67852/
Oroyo67845/
Gorro67728/
Aroud67705/
Orojo67700/
Arrou67648/
D'Oro67647/
Oross67620/
Goroy67500/
Oroja67447/
Ottro67423/
Horod67401/
Horau67397/
Horot67396/
Oriyo67379/
Oroji67373/
Oreus67328/
Horup67323/
Arouj67321/
Horro67317/
Goroi67309/
Ahrou67308/
Arouz67307/
Oroye67300/
Orowe67251/
Argou67248/
Orros67234/
Arhou67225/
Orayo67221/
Oreyo67216/
Orgoň67208/
Asrou67206/
Horoi67186/
Orejo67180/
Otrot67180/
Oruye67171/
Oroch67171/
Ouroh67170/
Gorau67162/
Goroľ67162/
Orroz67158/
Arouh67149/
Ouhrouch67136/
Orojj67120/
Oruya67119/
Oruch67107/
Orois67103/
Goroo6792/
Hoiro6784/
Orroh6781/
Horop6780/
Gorgu6772/
Orgoi6771/
Atrou6769/
Otrui6767/
Gorui6765/
Orijo6765/
Oruja6759/
Orgoo6759/
O'Oru6758/
Ouros6755/
Orocz6749/
Hurou6748/
Horho6748/
Hooroush6747/
Orzoi6744/
Gooru6742/
Outro6742/
Hotro6741/
Houro6739/
Arout6736/
Oruji6736/
Horoś6736/
Orooj6730/
Horut6730/
Șorop6729/
Oruut6728/
Aroux6728/
Orost6727/
Horoh6727/
Orroi6726/
Otrus6724/
Hooru6722/
Oroyi6722/
Oroje6722/
Gorru6721/
Horoa6717/
Orozs6717/
Hoero6715/
Orioa6715/
Orush6714/
Oruje6714/
Arouy6713/
Horru6713/
Orosh6711/
Horoo6711/
Utrou6711/
Uroud6711/
Aarou6711/
Ohruh6710/
Oroiz6710/
Hoiru679/
Osrud679/
Gurou679/
Gooro679/
Oroii679/
Goiro678/
Goroj678/
Orajo677/
Horzo677/
Horuş677/
Oroyt676/
Oraju676/
Otrau676/
Goroĺ676/
Oraiu675/
Oroie675/
Aroup675/
Orrut675/
Oroos674/
Ohrue674/
Ourrouch674/
Oruii674/
Orgoș674/
Horud674/
Horoň674/
Oroia674/
Horui673/
Oorus673/
Oraut673/
Oruiz673/
Orust673/
Horhu673/
Goruo673/
Orguh673/
Orgoh673/
Oruuh673/
Oruyi673/
Orroo673/
Horoy673/
Gorue672/
Orood672/
Oiroh672/
Ouroutch672/
Otros672/
Oerro672/
Ohrui672/
Horoe672/
Gorho672/
Orhos672/
Orujo672/
Orayu672/
Otrup672/
Urouz672/
Goroň672/
Horoš672/
Oroij672/
Oraue672/
Orrue672/
Oroio672/
Otroj672/
Ooroh672/
Oraus672/
Horzu672/
Ouroe672/
Gorhu671/
Ouroa671/
Otrod671/
Oruss671/
Osroo671/
Oorgu671/
Oreio671/
Hourouia671/
Hohro671/
Hooro671/
Hosru671/
Eoero671/
Gojru671/
Urout671/
Oisro671/
Orohs671/
Oriio671/
Orhuu671/
Orzuh671/
Hotru671/
Horeu671/
Horouova671/
Hoorouji671/
Huoro671/
Oruia671/
Oruis671/
Orroa671/
Orrus671/
Oryio671/
Orzoa671/
Orzuj671/
Orhau671/
Orhuh671/
Otroi671/
Ouroj671/
Ourot671/
Ourrouss671/
Ohroy671/
Oiroa671/
Oirus671/
O'Roy671/
O'rus671/
Șoroș671/
Goroe671/
Aãrou671/
Ouhro671/
Orotz671/
Orheu671/
Orhod671/
Orhoh671/
Arohu671/
Aurou671/
Ouroi671/
Orrro671/
O'Roe670/
Orhoe670/
Orutt670/
Orudd670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orou
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