Orsag Surname

437,497th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Croatia

Orsag Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orsag Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2101:1,725,995114,113
Croatia2061:20,5274,235
Czechia1301:81,79613,702
Serbia1251:57,1605,388
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
Slovenia121:207,30615,422
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Slovakia91:592,93964,129
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France31:22,140,907385,998
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Orság (1,269) are calculated separately.

Orsag Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orsag (Russian: Орсаг) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Orság. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orsag? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orsag is the 437,497th most frequent family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Orsag reside; 44 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 44 percent reside in South Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 210 people, or 1 in 1,725,995. In The United States Orsag is most numerous in: Pennsylvania, where 14 percent are found, Indiana, where 9 percent are found and California, where 6 percent are found. Besides The United States this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Croatia, where 26 percent are found and Czechia, where 17 percent are found.

Orsag Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Orsag last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Orsag last name are 0.34% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orsag earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.18% more than the national average, earning $47,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.65% less than the national average, earning $48,367 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orság931,269/
Orszag91142/
Orsagh9150/
Orszagh83153/
Orsak801,588/
Arsag8012/
Orsac8011/
Orsog806/
Ursag801/
Ersag801/
Orzag801/
Orsagová77113/
Orsagova7724/
Ország731,198/
Orszak73313/
Orshak73291/
Horsak73119/
Orsack73108/
Gorsak7345/
Orságh7326/
Ershag7322/
Arshag7317/
Orzacg7312/
Orsakc731/
Orcagh731/
Orszagova715/
Orszagová715/
Országh67639/
Gorceag67562/
Horceag67171/
Goursac6728/
Orchagh6721/
Orsough6719/
Aersagh6715/
Gorshak6712/
Horshak677/
Gorszak675/
Garshag674/
Gorsoog671/
Orchahg671/
Gorsack671/
Orseaux671/
Orsascs671/
Ourzagh671/
Horsack670/

Orsag Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orsag in the Russian language
Орсагorsag-

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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 Orsag
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