Orskov Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Orskov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orskov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Denmark61:940,78647,603
England21:27,859,030389,889
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

The alternate forms: Örskov (6) are calculated separately.

Orskov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orskov (Russian: Орсков) has its highest incidence in Scotland. It may also occur in the variant forms: Örskov. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orskov? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,206,983rd most commonly held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. Orskov is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Orskov reside; 86 percent reside in Northern Europe and 59 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most prevalent in Scotland, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 486,711. In Scotland Orskov is most numerous in: Aberdeenshire, where 91 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 9 percent are found. Not including Scotland this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Denmark, where 27 percent are found and England, where 9 percent are found.

Orskov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Örskov946/
Gorskov921,289/
Orshkov92103/
Horskov9213/
Oerskov922/
Orskova921/
Gorshkov8630,240/
Horshkov862,236/
Gorskova861,575/
Orshkova86119/
Horskova8621/
Gorszkov861/
Urskov8352/
Erskov8327/
Arskov8320/
Ärskov831/
Gorshkova8041,978/
Horshkova802,737/
Gorschkov807/
Gorshkkov801/
Gorshckov801/
Uhrskov77316/
Ershkov77201/
Herskov7764/
Garskov7762/
Gorškov7757/
Gorscov7740/
Urskova7738/
Arskova7723/
Aarskov7711/
Gurskov778/
Orskaev778/
Harskov773/
Gorskow772/
Arshkov772/
Gorśkov771/
Gorschkova756/
Garskova7186/
Gorškova7168/
Garshkov7148/
Gorscova7146/
Gorszkow7112/
Hershkov716/
Gorshcov715/
Horjkovs714/
Gorskoff714/
Harshkov713/
Gorshkow713/
Gorshkof712/
Horzhkov711/
Gorzhkov711/
Gorshkav711/
Gorśkova711/
Haerskov711/
Garshkova6734/
Gorshkoff6733/
Gorschkow6713/
Erscov675/
Gorshcova675/
Harshkova674/
Gurschkov671/
Horszkopf671/

Orskov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orskov in the Russian language
Орсковorskov-

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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 Orskov
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