Orsós Surname

85,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Orsós Surname User-submission:

It means 'person with a spindle'.

Orsós Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary5,6061:1,751190
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Orsos (651), Órsós (1), Orsoš (2), Oršóš (2), Órsos (1) & Oršoš (647) are calculated separately.

Orsós Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'person with a spindle'.

- evarro
DNA test information

Orsós Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orsós is borne by more people in Hungary than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant: Orsos, Órsós, Orsoš, Oršóš, Órsos or Oršoš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orsós? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 85,901st most common last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,298,565 people. The last name Orsós is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Orsós reside; 100 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 100 percent reside in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is borne by 5,606 people, or 1 in 1,751. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Baranya County, where 33 percent live, Somogy County, where 28 percent live and Tolna County, where 10 percent live. Barring Hungary Orsós occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 0 percent live and The Netherlands, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orsos93651/
Órsós931/
Orsoš872/
Oršóš872/
Órsos871/
Oršoš80647/
Orsus8012/
Orsas806/
Orsósová771/
Orscos733/
Gorsus733/
Gorsas732/
Orsase732/
Oursas731/
Orsats730/
Orshush6714/
Orszust672/
Horsaas672/
Horssos671/
Gorsush671/
Horsius671/
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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 Orsós
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