Orquera Surname

66,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Orquera Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orquera Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina5,4151:7,894781
Ecuador1,5691:10,1381,650
Chile3451:51,0622,300
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Spain341:1,375,06044,096
France241:2,767,613196,808
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Uruguay161:214,48516,699
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077

Orquera Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orquera is most common in Argentina. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Orquera.

How Common Is The Last Name Orquera? popularity and diffusion

It is the 66,242nd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 968,316 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Orquera live; 98 percent live in South America and 77 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

Orquera is most frequent in Argentina, where it is held by 5,415 people, or 1 in 7,894. In Argentina Orquera is primarily found in: Salta Province, where 25 percent are found, Buenos Aires Province, where 17 percent are found and Formosa Province, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Argentina this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 21 percent are found and Chile, where 5 percent are found.

Orquera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orquera last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the political party.

Orquera earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $43,293 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horquera9337/
Orqueras938/
Orquiera933/
Orqueira933/
Gorquera931/
Orquero86154/
Orguera869/
Arquera865/
Erquera861/
Orquira861/
Orgueira80164/
Arqueira806/
Gorcuera802/
Orqueros800/
Orcera77250/
Orkera773/
Arquero717,368/
Arguera71814/
Horcera71154/
Orkerga7119/
Erquero712/
Arqueros673,464/
Arqueiro6755/
Arquerro6722/
Argueira6712/
Arguerra673/
Arquiero671/
Arqueroz671/
Harguera671/

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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 Orquera
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