Orthaus Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Bahamas

Orthaus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orthaus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1201:670,87952,024
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States271:1,859,95194,590

Orthaus Last Name Facts

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

The surname Orthaus is borne by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orthaus? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,227,038th most numerous family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of Orthaus are found; 64 percent are found in Western Europe and 63 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Orthaus is most frequently used in Germany, where it is held by 120 people, or 1 in 670,879. In Germany it is mostly found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 69 percent reside, Hamburg, where 12 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Germany it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and The Bahamas, where 1 percent reside.

Orthaus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Orthaus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Orthaus surname expanded 252 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orthaus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orthaus surname are 15.13% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the political party.

Orthaus earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.88% more than the national average, earning $51,296 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orthause932/
Gorthaus931/
Horthaus930/
Orthus923/
Orthas920/
Orthous8623/
Orthues868/
Arthaus864/
Ortheau863/
Orthuys861/
Ortas83850/
Ortha8390/
Ortus8328/
Ortau831/
Oorthuis80186/
Garthaus80184/
Harthaus80128/
Oorthuys8073/
Gorthuis8046/
Orthouse8028/
Gortheau8015/
Hortas771,144/
Arthus77851/
Ortais77195/
Gortha77154/
Hortus7733/
Ourtau7729/
Hortha7728/
Arthau7717/
Orthos7715/
Artaus7710/
Arthas778/
Gorthu777/
Orteus774/
Ourtas773/
Gortas772/
Orteha772/
Orthai772/
Ourtha771/
Hortau771/
Ortuha771/
Ortaes771/
Orthue771/
Ortues771/
Ortası770/
Gortus770/
Oorthuijs7538/
Gorthuias751/
Gardthaus751/
Horthault751/
Orta7353,512/
Ortu731,863/
Arthaud712,081/
Arthuis71257/
Garthus71171/
Gortais71166/
Hertaus71165/
Gorteau7150/
Arthuys7136/
Harthus7134/
Ortiyas7125/
Ortasse7123/
Arthaut7114/
Ourtaud7112/
Arthous7111/
Hortais719/
Artheau718/
Hortaut715/
Garthas714/
Ortease712/
Hoertas711/
Harthas711/
Gorrtha711/
Aarthus711/
Arthash711/
Arthuse711/
Horteau711/
Ortajos711/
Ourtass711/
Orthies710/
Orthout710/
Horta6744,320/
Ortaç677,250/
Artha675,817/
Artus675,702/
Ortea671,319/
Ortho671,173/
Gorta67737/
Ertas67636/
Ortaş67573/
Orteu67448/
Artas67416/
Artau67244/
Ortuo67240/
Ortay67215/
Hortu67126/
Ortac67119/
Ertus6793/
Ortaz6764/
Hortault6754/
Ortuğ6733/
Ortga6732/
Arthu6719/
Harthauß6719/
Ortuz6717/
Ortue6717/
Gortu6716/
Ortah679/
Ourta676/
Ortat675/
Ortta675/
Ortos674/
Ortuu674/
Hurtayus673/
Ortup672/
Ortaa672/
Urtus672/
Orhta671/
Ortae671/
Ortap671/
Gurtajus671/
Oorta671/
Ortoh671/
Hourteau671/
Ortoa671/
Ortaj671/
Harthash671/
Harthous671/
Arthusce671/
Ortai671/
Ortut671/
Arthuies670/

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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 Orthaus
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