Orshava Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Orshava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orshava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia241:6,005,127248,576
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Orshava Last Name Facts

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

Orshava (Russian: Оршава) is most common in Russia. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orshava? popularity and diffusion

The last name Orshava is the 3,373,373rd most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 214,339,586 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Orshava live; 94 percent live in Eastern Europe and 94 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Orshava is most commonly occurring in Russia, where it is held by 24 people, or 1 in 6,005,127. In Russia it is most numerous in: Bryansk Oblast, where 67 percent live, Murmansk Oblast, where 8 percent live and Kaliningrad Oblast, where 4 percent live. Aside from Russia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 26 percent live and Denmark, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orshaeva934/
Orsava9293/
Arshava86443/
Gorsava8692/
Orsavaş8681/
Orsaeva8637/
Orsavad8629/
Orsheva863/
Orshova862/
Gorshova8076/
Arshaeva8032/
Ershaeva8014/
Horshova8011/
Horsheva807/
Orsheeva801/
Orzhaeva801/
Orsaba7758/
Arsava7735/
Orsova7728/
Orzava777/
Ersava773/
Orseva771/
Harshavat7519/
Horsheeva756/
Oursavath753/
Ershova7155,027/
Ursavaş71967/
Arsaeva71400/
Orsovai7172/
Orzaeva7167/
Ersheva7140/
Ersaeva7136/
Gorsova7131/
Orsovay7125/
Hersava7125/
Ursavas7117/
Arshova7114/
Arsheva7113/
Orsoeva7112/
Urshova719/
Arshavi717/
Horsova715/
Orzheva712/
Arzhava712/
Orseeva711/
Orsawat711/
Arshaba711/
Arshavo711/
Oursova711/
Orshawo711/
Orsawai711/
Ahrshavi67455/
Arzhaeva67370/
Arsheeva6770/
Hoorsova6733/
Orzhoeva6732/
Ersheeva6724/
Harshova6712/
Harsheva6712/
Erschova6711/
Hershova6711/
Gaursava677/
Gurshova672/
Arshabai672/
Ershovaa672/
Orshabee671/
Gorshovy671/
Garshova671/
Eershova671/
Ordzhova671/
Orshover671/
Ershuova671/
Hersheva671/

Orshava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orshava in the Russian language
Оршаваorsava-

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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 Orshava
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