Orval Surname

1,085,744th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 227 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Orval Surname User-submission:

The surname Orval means 'brave warrior'.

Orval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands921:183,55626,152
France381:1,747,966156,445
Belgium331:348,38338,592
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Orval (5,749) may also be a first name.

Orval Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Orval means 'brave warrior'.

- sneekilicious

Orval Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orval (Hindi: ओरवाल) has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orval? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,085,744th most frequent family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 32,103,727 people. Orval occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Orval reside; 72 percent reside in Western Europe and 41 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 88,056th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 5,749 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 92 people, or 1 in 183,556. In The Netherlands Orval is mostly found in: Limburg, where 70 percent are found, Overijssel, where 12 percent are found and Gelderland, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The Netherlands Orval exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in France, where 17 percent are found and Belgium, where 15 percent are found.

Orval Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Orval has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Orval last name rose 3,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orval Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orval last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

Orval earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.89% less than the national average, earning $38,882 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorval91144/
Horval9184/
Orvall9126/
Orvald9124/
Orvale911/
Ohrvall8363/
D'Orval837/
Horvalt833/
Oervall831/
Orvalle831/
Orrvall830/
Arval8043/
Erval8017/
Orwal809/
Orual804/
Orbal803/
Oehrvall771/
Horbal731,720/
Gorbal73451/
Orvold73123/
Garval73103/
Herval7389/
Orbeal7369/
Ervall7340/
Örvall7329/
Orwall7325/
Harval7323/
Arvald737/
Ourbal733/
Arvale733/
Orvoll732/
Orveil732/
Arvail731/
Orvole731/
Orbale731/
Oruall731/
Ervaal731/
Arvayl731/
Arvalt730/
Horvalova716/
Orvaschel711/
Öhrvall67213/
Ohrwall6779/
Gorball6761/
Gourbal6758/
Arvault6754/
Horball6737/
Gorwall6719/
Hervall6718/
Aharval6718/
Horwald6711/
Hörvall6710/
Harvall679/
Ehrvall678/
Harvald678/
Harvale677/
Orvholt675/
Arrvall674/
Gourwal672/
Aarvale672/
Horwalt672/
Garhval672/
Ouřvald671/
Orhwall671/
Harvail671/
Arveall671/
Garvall671/
Horbail671/

Orval Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orval in the Hindi language
ओरवालoravala-

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