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 surname Orquera is carried by more people in Argentina than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orquera? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orquera is the 66,242nd most prevalent last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 968,316 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Orquera reside; 98 percent reside in South America and 77 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America.

This surname is most frequently held in Argentina, where it is carried by 5,415 people, or 1 in 7,894. In Argentina Orquera is mostly found in: Salta Province, where 25 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 17 percent reside and Formosa Province, where 10 percent reside. Excluding Argentina this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Ecuador, where 21 percent reside and Chile, where 5 percent reside.

Orquera Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orquera last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered with the 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

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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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