Ortey Surname

3,730,171st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Ortey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ortey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ortey (12) may also be a first name.

Ortey Last Name Facts

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

Ortey is found in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ortey? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ortey is the 3,730,171st most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 260,269,497 people. Ortey occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Ortey are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,306,491st most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 12 people.

Ortey is most prevalent in Niger, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,066,223. In Niger Ortey is most numerous in: Maradi Region, where 83 percent live and Zinder Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of Niger this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Cuba, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orthey91758/
Orteya9112/
Hortey911/
Orteyo911/
Gortey911/
Orteyi911/
Ourtey911/
Orte892,201/
Orty8938/
Gorthey8345/
Gourtey832/
Gorteya831/
Ortez8016,167/
Orthy801,357/
Ortea801,319/
Gorte801,091/
Ortet801,074/
Ortes80559/
Orteu80448/
Horte80384/
Orter80322/
Orthe80244/
Ortay80215/
Gorty80194/
Horty80124/
Ortie80117/
Artey8044/
Ortee8042/
Ortte8023/
Ortyz8021/
Ortue8017/
Ortyo809/
Ourte809/
Ortye803/
Oirte803/
Ertey802/
Ortei802/
Orted802/
Ourty801/
Ortae801/
Ordte801/
Oerte801/
Ortoy801/
Goorthey771/
Horter731,036/
Gorthy73511/
Ortuya73490/
Hortet73407/
Arthey73289/
Ortuyo73250/
Hartey73238/
Horthy73181/
Ortoyo73170/
Hortea73122/
Hortie73114/
Orthet7366/
Ortaay7365/
Hortes7364/
Ourthe7361/
Gortay7355/
Gourte7345/
Gorthe7344/
Gartey7335/
Orther7334/
Ortgea7324/
Orteja7321/
Hoerty7320/
Hortez7315/
Hourte7315/
Hortge7313/
Gorteh7312/
Gortee7311/
Orteiz738/
Gourty738/
Gortue738/
Gortea738/
Ortejo737/
Hortay736/
Ortoye735/
Hortyo735/
Erteya735/
Ortoya735/
Ortiya735/
Hortyi735/
Aurtey734/
Orteus734/
Arteyo733/
Gortie733/
Oorter732/
Oorthy732/
Hortje732/
Gortoe732/
Orthez732/
Horthe732/
Orteha732/
Ourtes732/
Gortiy731/
Orteea731/
Orteje731/
Ortezz731/
Hurtey731/
Hoerte731/
Gortty731/
Goorty731/
Hourty731/
Hortee731/
Gortte731/
Ortett731/
Orteer731/
Uortyo731/
Hortoy731/
Orthee731/
Orthes731/
Ohrthe731/
Arhtey731/
Orthue731/
Orthhe731/
Hortei731/
Hertey730/
Gurtey730/
Ortest730/
Arttey730/
Oertte730/
Horrty730/
Orteis730/
Orta6753,512/
Arte679,074/
Orti673,970/
Erte67885/
Arty67400/
Gourtay67236/
Gortayo67167/
Ortí6774/
Horther6759/
Hortter6726/
Ortiyas6725/
Harthey6722/
Urte6720/
D'Ortez679/
Gortaye678/
Horteux678/
Örte677/
Heurtey673/
Gortiya672/
Hortehr672/
Urty672/
Harttey671/
Orthuys671/
Horthie671/
Artheys671/
Gurteyi671/
Horteis671/
Hortiyo671/
Hourtie671/
Ortawez671/
Orteggi671/
Ourtaya671/
Gurteyo671/
Aerhtey671/
Horttes671/
Garttey670/
Horrtoy670/
Hordter670/
Oirette670/
Garthey670/
Horttez670/
Hourter670/

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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 Ortey
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