Oroya Surname

288,063rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Oroya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oroya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru1,1771:27,0042,865
Uganda931:419,77725,768
Kenya111:4,198,17341,178
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
India71:109,580,769786,157
Niger71:2,741,71749,802
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Oroya (13) may also be a first name.

Oroya Last Name Facts

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

Oroya (Marathi: ओरोया) occurs more in Peru more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Oroya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oroya? popularity and diffusion

Oroya is the 288,063rd most frequently held surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 5,471,131 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 89 percent of Oroya reside; 89 percent reside in South America and 88 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 3,159,357th most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 13 people.

It is most widespread in Peru, where it is held by 1,177 people, or 1 in 27,004. In Peru Oroya is mostly found in: Lima Province, where 45 percent are found, Áncash Region, where 26 percent are found and Junín Region, where 14 percent are found. Besides Peru this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 7 percent are found and Kenya, where 1 percent are found.

Oroya Last Name Statistics demography

Oroya earn marginally less than the average income. In Peru they earn 0.94% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,202 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horoya91107/
Goroya9134/
Orouya9113/
Oroyah911/
Oroa89505/
Oroy89404/
Gorgoya83142/
Orroyas831/
Houroya831/
Ourouya831/
Goroyaï831/
Oriya802,109/
Oraya801,642/
Oreya801,417/
Oroyo80845/
Goroy80500/
Oroja80447/
Oroye80300/
Aroya80155/
Oruya80119/
Oroyi8022/
Horoa8017/
Orioa8015/
Oryia8010/
Uroya808/
Oroyt806/
Eroya805/
Oroia804/
Horoy803/
Ouroa801/
Orouy801/
Orroa801/
Orzoa801/
Ohroy801/
Oiroa801/
O'Roy801/
Goraya734,655/
Horiya731,253/
Goriya731,075/
Orioye73945/
Orgaya73778/
Gorgoy73309/
Arroya73188/
Arouya73139/
Orauya7397/
Orouyo7356/
Goreya7354/
Orouye7344/
Orojah7341/
Aroyah7326/
Oroyoo7326/
Oriyah7321/
Orayat7317/
Orroyo7316/
Goroye7313/
Orayah7313/
Ouriya7312/
Asroya7311/
Goroyo7311/
Ouraya7310/
Oroiyo739/
Horyya739/
Gorroy738/
Orohia737/
Uhroya736/
Horoyd735/
Orgiya735/
Goryja735/
Oruoja734/
Arioya734/
Goryia734/
Horeya733/
Orojas733/
Goroyi733/
Ooriya732/
Ouroyo732/
Oriyat732/
Orriya732/
Oruoha732/
Heroya732/
Garoya732/
Argoya732/
Horaya731/
Otriya731/
Orroyd731/
Ohroyd731/
Oiroyd731/
Goroja731/
Uoriya731/
Horroy731/
Orhyia731/
Orioia731/
Uroaya731/
Orouia731/
Oreyat731/
Orgoja731/
Oureya731/
O'Troy731/
Uoroja731/
Oroojy731/
Oroyio731/
Oruoye731/
Aruoya731/
Osroye730/
Aroyas730/
Horoha730/
Orou67108,512/
Orea674,390/
Eroy673,034/
Oraa673,020/
Oray672,527/
Aroa671,181/
Aroy671,164/
Orujova671,037/
Orey67920/
Orai67678/
Gouraya67562/
Horiyah67447/
Orye67426/
Hoiraya67331/
Orau67309/
Hoiriya67219/
Arroyas67200/
Uroa6788/
Arroyah6773/
Orae6770/
Oroe6764/
Oroi6759/
Arroyat6746/
Houriya6739/
Houraya6730/
Haroyah6727/
Uroy6727/
Oraj6726/
Oraá6720/
Gouriya6715/
Hooriya6714/
Houreya6713/
Gouroyo6712/
Oiriyah6711/
Gorreya6711/
Gorraya675/
Gohriya674/
Auroyah674/
Oroj674/
Oruy674/
Oráa674/
Horiyat673/
Goiraya672/
Gorgiya672/
Horohiy672/
Oriohia672/
Gooraya672/
Horayah672/
Horeyat672/
Gargoya672/
Orojova671/
Orroyos671/
Ojhriya671/
Houroyd671/
Goureya671/
Arouyah671/
Aroyaya671/
Horoias671/
Hoiroyd671/
Orayaht671/
Oréa671/
Ourouyo671/
O'Rojas671/
Goraaya671/
Ouhrouy671/
Goroohy671/
Gorgoyo671/
Ourayah671/
Gorriya671/
Hohroyd670/

Oroya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oroya in the Marathi language
ओरोयाoroya-

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