Orsh Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Orsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Orsh Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orsh (Russian: Орш) is most common in Iraq. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orsh? popularity and diffusion

Orsh is the 3,185,033rd most frequently used family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 89 percent of Orsh live; 76 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Levant.

The last name is most widespread in Iraq, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 1,346,987. Apart from Iraq this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent reside and Israel, where 8 percent reside.

Orsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Orsh surname contracted 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorsh89220/
Horsh8941/
Orshe8928/
Orsch894/
Oersh890/
Ors861,790/
Horsch803,815/
Gorsch80257/
Hoursh8014/
Horrsh800/
Hoersh800/
Horshe800/
Arsh754,161/
Ours752,361/
Orse75963/
Ersh75861/
Hors75763/
Orch75742/
Gors75423/
Oers75243/
Orrs7570/
Oors7563/
Ursh7528/
Orst7522/
Orss759/
Uors754/
Ojrs751/
Orsz751/
Hoersch73324/
Hoursch7330/
Gohrsch734/
Orshova732/
Horsche731/
Horst6732,312/
Harsh679,331/
Hersh678,355/
Horch673,509/
Hursh672,304/
Horse671,989/
Hours671,719/
Arshe671,164/
Orche67375/
Ursch67348/
Garsh67216/
Ersch67205/
Gours67149/
Ourch67139/
Gorss67136/
Osrse67118/
Orszt6797/
Aarsh6795/
Arsht6768/
Horzs6748/
Arshd6748/
Gursh6736/
D'Ors6727/
Gohrs6724/
Gorsz6722/
Ohrås6714/
Ourse6714/
Horsd6714/
Horshova6711/
Ahrsh678/
Horss677/
Hoors676/
Ehrsh675/
Arshh673/
Hoers673/
Oehrs672/
Orzzh672/
Horsz671/
Orsse671/
Aursh671/
Ourss671/
Hoyrs671/
Horsp671/
Gorrs671/
Goors671/
Horrs671/
Arzsh671/
Aersh671/
Ohrst671/
Orrch671/
Horrscht670/
Urshe670/
Eoers670/
Uorse670/

Orsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orsh in the Russian language
Оршors-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orsh
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