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Where Does The Last Name Orphan Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Orphan (Oriya: ଓରଫାନ) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Orphan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orphan? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 464,191^st most commonly occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 10,037,942 people. The last name Orphan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Orphan live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 301,048^th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 746 people.

The surname Orphan is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 283 people, or 1 in 271,316. In Iran it is most frequent in: Razavi Khorasan Province, where 61 percent live, West Azerbaijan Province, where 33 percent live and Tehran Province, where 5 percent live. Outside of Iran it occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Orphan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Orphan has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 836 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 157 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Orphan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Orphan surname are 12.93% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orphan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning R 227,076 per year; in United States they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $47,654 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.2% more than the national average, earning $62,698 CAD per year.