Orsós Surname

85,901st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,612 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Orsós Surname User-submission:

It means 'person with a spindle'.

Orsós Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary5,6061:1,751190
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Orsos (651), Órsós (1), Orsoš (2), Oršóš (2), Órsos (1) & Oršoš (647) are calculated separately.

Orsós Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'person with a spindle'.

- evarro

Orsós Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orsós is found most in Hungary. It may also occur as a variant: Orsos, Órsós, Orsoš, Oršóš, Órsos or Oršoš. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orsós? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 85,901st most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,298,565 people. The last name Orsós occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Orsós are found; 100 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 100 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

It is most prevalent in Hungary, where it is held by 5,606 people, or 1 in 1,751. In Hungary Orsós is most numerous in: Baranya County, where 33 percent are found, Somogy County, where 28 percent are found and Tolna County, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Hungary this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Czechia, where 0 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orsos93651/
Órsós931/
Orsoš872/
Oršóš872/
Órsos871/
Oršoš80647/
Orsus8012/
Orsas806/
Orsósová771/
Orscos733/
Gorsus733/
Gorsas732/
Orsase732/
Oursas731/
Orsats730/
Orshush6714/
Orszust672/
Horsaas672/
Horssos671/
Gorsush671/
Horsius671/

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