Orphey Surname

988,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 260 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Orphey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orphey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Orphey (22) may also be a first name.

Orphey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orphey occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of Orphey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orphey? popularity and diffusion

Orphey is the 988,329th most widespread surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Orphey live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 22 people.

The surname Orphey is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 249 people, or 1 in 1,455,658. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 38 percent are found, Louisiana, where 24 percent are found and New Mexico, where 14 percent are found. Outside of The United States it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 3 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 0 percent are found.

Orphey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orphey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orphey last name grew 4,980 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orphey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orphey last name are 17.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.15% being registered to vote for the political party.

Orphey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.14% less than the national average, earning $42,656 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orphe91283/
Orphy9127/
Orpey912/
Orphee83785/
Orpheu8342/
Gorphe8324/
Orphée8323/
Orphei8311/
Orphys839/
Orphet835/
Orphie832/
Gorpey831/
Arphey831/
Orpher830/
Orpe80816/
Orpy8012/
Orpheus7740/
Horphet7739/
Orpeyap772/
Hurphey771/
Harphey771/
Orpha731,298/
Orpez73228/
Gorpe73112/
Orper73101/
Arpey7396/
Orpet7372/
Orpah7335/
Orfey7328/
Orpay7325/
Orphi7322/
Urphy7320/
Horpe7314/
Orpea736/
Arphe732/
Orpes732/
Arphy731/
Orfhe731/
Orpie731/
Gorpy730/
Orped730/
Gorpue67179/
Horper67140/
Orpych6771/
Orpeap6747/
Horpet6738/
Orpich6733/
Orpett6713/
Hurphy676/
Harpey674/
Gorphi674/
Gorpee674/
Orphão673/
Horpyi672/
Gourpe671/
Gorppe671/
Gurphy671/
Orpets671/
Ourpha671/
Horped671/
Orpaah671/
Gorpeu671/
Orfehe671/
Orphap671/
Arhpey671/
Orphas671/
Arphee671/
Orphis670/
Harphy670/
Eurpey670/
Orpeth670/
Orphat670/

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