Orszt Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Poland
Highest density in:
Poland

Orszt Surname User-submission:

Orszt is a Polish surname, derived from version of the German word wurst, meaning 'sausage' or 'bushes'.

Orszt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Poland891:427,06544,572
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889

Orszt Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Orszt is a Polish surname, derived from version of the German word wurst, meaning 'sausage' or 'bushes'.

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Orszt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orszt has its highest incidence in Poland. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orszt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,882,912th most numerous last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 94 percent of Orszt reside; 92 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 92 percent reside in West Slavic Europe.

It is most numerous in Poland, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 427,065. Not including Poland this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Horszt9112/
Orst8922/
Orzt891/
Orsz891/
Horst8032,312/
Gorst803,983/
Gorsz8022/
Orste8016/
Orstz809/
Ohrst801/
Horsz801/
Horzt801/
Ors751,790/
Horsth73436/
Horsts73312/
Hoerst73299/
Horste73204/
Horstt7351/
Hourst7325/
Gorsht7313/
Horsst732/
Hoyrst732/
Horsze731/
Hurszt731/
Hoorst731/
Horrst731/
Oursdz731/
Hohrst730/
Ours672,361/
Arzt671,929/
Orse67963/
Hors67763/
Orze67717/
Gors67423/
Arst67402/
Erst67142/
Horscht67118/
Orct6784/
Orrs6770/
Oors6763/
Orsh6738/
Orss679/
Arsz677/
Erzt677/
Urst676/
Urzt674/
Uors674/
Horsths672/
Ojrs671/
Horstte671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orszt
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