Orr-Walker Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Orr-Walker Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Orr & Walker.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orr-Walker Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Orr-Walker Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Orr-Walker Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Orr-Walker is most common in New Zealand. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orr-Walker? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 6,360,413th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The last name Orr-Walker is mostly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Orr-Walker live; 89 percent live in Australasia and 89 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 566,040. In New Zealand it is primarily concentrated in: Auckland Region, where 100 percent are found. Outside of New Zealand it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eyre-Walker7652/
Eyra-Walker761/
Earwalker741/
Urywalker741/
Oralkar714/
Ariewalker701/
Errolker677/
Aralaker674/
Eyre'walker674/
Oralakar672/
Iorlaker671/
Eyre Walker671/

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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 Orr-Walker
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