Orus Surname
Approximately 2,552 people bear this surname
Orus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 676 | 1:69,160 | 6,168 |
| Turkey | 597 | 1:130,354 | 10,675 |
| Nigeria | 518 | 1:341,974 | 18,555 |
| France | 411 | 1:161,612 | 25,155 |
| Philippines | 105 | 1:964,174 | 84,481 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Ecuador | 46 | 1:345,779 | 9,453 |
| Ukraine | 31 | 1:1,468,474 | 118,175 |
| Argentina | 30 | 1:1,424,780 | 80,162 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Orús (32) & Orùs (2) are calculated separately.
Orus (274) may also be a first name.
Orus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orus (Hindi: ओरूस, Marathi: ओरूस, Russian: Орусь) is found most in Spain. It may appear in the variant forms: Orús or Orùs. Click here to see other potential spellings of Orus.
How Common Is The Last Name Orus? popularity and diffusion
The surname Orus is the 169,164th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,855,621 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Orus live; 27 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 26 percent live in Iberian Europe. Orus is also the 536,832nd most widely held first name on earth, borne by 274 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is carried by 676 people, or 1 in 69,160. In Spain Orus is most common in: Aragon, where 51 percent live, Catalonia, where 33 percent live and Basque Country, where 4 percent live. Apart from Spain it is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 23 percent live and Nigeria, where 20 percent live.
Orus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Orus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orus surname contracted 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Orus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Orus in the Hindi language | ||
| ओरूस | orusa | - |
| Orus in the Marathi language | ||
| ओरूस | orusa | - |
| Orus in the Russian language | ||
| Орусь | orus | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orus
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