Oruche Surname

160,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Oruche Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oruche Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,6251:67,4834,915
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England301:1,857,26974,552
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Oruche (10) may also be a first name.

Oruche Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oruche occurs most in Nigeria. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Oruche.

How Common Is The Last Name Oruche? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oruche is the 160,668th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,686,158 people. Oruche is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Oruche live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name in the world, held by 10 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,625 people, or 1 in 67,483. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Anambra, where 39 percent are found, Imo, where 17 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Oruche Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Oruche surname is predominantly Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

The amount Oruche earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 58.05% less than the national average, earning R 99,696 per year and in United States they earn 82.04% more than the national average, earning $78,547 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orouche925/
Oruch91107/
Oruce9122/
Oroche831,843/
Oriche83215/
Orucha83109/
Oruchi8351/
Aruche8336/
Uruche8316/
Orzuch839/
Goruch838/
Eruche833/
Orouch831/
Orushe831/
Otruch831/
Horuch831/
Oruc801,309/
Ouhrouche80196/
Hourouche801/
Arouche773,936/
Eruchie7783/
Ouriche7724/
Heruche7723/
O'Roche7720/
Orhiche7717/
Arauche7710/
Garuche778/
Arruche777/
Gorusch774/
Urruche773/
Oreusch772/
Eruchey772/
Orichie772/
Horuchi771/
Orochie771/
Oraucha771/
Erueche771/
Arueche771/
Orroche771/
Orieche771/
Otreuch771/
Gorouch770/
Oroucke770/
Gorruch770/
Houroutche751/
Oruke73502/
Oroch73171/
Oruci73158/
Oruge73125/
Aruch7340/
Oruse7335/
Orush7314/
Oruje7314/
Oroce737/
Aruce737/
Oruca736/
Oruzh733/
Orukh731/
Orouc731/
Orucz731/
Ouruc731/
Atrouche711,347/
Harouche711,272/
Garouche711,235/
Arrouche71663/
Ourieche71138/
Ouhrouch71136/
Houriche71105/
Atreuche71100/
Oruchova7113/
Horriche719/
Aroucher716/
Ourrouch714/
Herouche714/
Ahrouche713/
Ouroutch712/
Ouhriche712/
Ourhouch712/
O'Roucke711/
Horguchi711/
Horuichi711/
Horuschi711/
Ourriche711/
Garutche711/
Harruche711/
Aarouche711/
Arhouche711/
Aroche675,450/
Ariche672,645/
Orochi672,563/
Harrouche672,153/
Uruchi671,690/
Orichi671,082/
Arouch67838/
Arucha67317/
Orouke67208/
Horoch67170/
Oruker67165/
Arukhe67155/
Garrouche6793/
Orocha6789/
Ahruch6785/
Haruch6764/
Urucha6761/
Orokhe6749/
Eriche6748/
Garuch6742/
Eruchi6740/
Haroucheh6737/
Orusha6736/
Aruchi6731/
Orosch6718/
Orujõe6715/
Orukhi6715/
Gorush6713/
Orudzh6712/
Horucy6711/
Attrouche6710/
Orouse6710/
Arguch679/
Orucay677/
Arauce676/
Orucki675/
Gorukh674/
Horuci674/
Arushe674/
Herrouche674/
Horush674/
Oorush673/
Atruce673/
Oroshe673/
Orucai673/
O'Rush673/
Gaarouche673/
Orusschii672/
Auruch672/
Goruke672/
Orucaj672/
Oruseh672/
Gargouche672/
Orukep672/
Orozce671/
Orukei671/
Orusey671/
Orushi671/
Horoce671/
Horuke671/
Goruse671/
Hatrouche671/
Hourriche671/
Ohrush671/
Orukeh671/
Ooruse671/
Oruuge671/
Orzoch671/
Orzuca671/
Orocih671/
Orichy671/
Uroche671/
Aruces671/
Arucet671/
Arauch671/
Orause671/
Orhose671/
Orukha671/
Hargouche671/
Arouce671/
Atrrouche671/
Garhouche671/
Orroch670/
O'Ruke670/
Orocke670/
Oruser670/

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Footnotes

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