Orvik Surname

586,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Orvik Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orvik Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2931:1,237,06187,515
Norway2211:23,2683,045
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Örvik (1) are calculated separately.

Orvik Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orvik (Russian: Орвик) occurs most in The United States. It can be rendered as a variant: Örvik. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Orvik? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 586,691st most commonly occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 13,672,694 people. Orvik occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Orvik are found; 55 percent are found in North America and 55 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 1,237,061. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Minnesota, where 33 percent live, North Dakota, where 18 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Barring The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 41 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.

Orvik Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Orvik has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Orvik last name increased 29,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Orvik Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Orvik surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Orvik earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 7% less than the national average, earning 321,861 kr per year and in United States they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning $43,370 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Örvik931/
Ohrvik91124/
Gorvik91107/
Orvick9190/
Horvik9160/
Orrvik9152/
Horvick8344/
Orrvick8314/
Ervik801,352/
Arvik80131/
Orvig8031/
Orvek8024/
Orvic801/
Orwick73658/
Aarvik73609/
Garvik73434/
Hervik73300/
Horbik73180/
Ervick73135/
Harvik7334/
Öhrvik7326/
Horvic7310/
Goruik735/
Arvick732/
Orveck731/
Horwik731/
Gorvig731/
Orbhik731/
Horvig730/
Orwiek730/
Harvick67556/
Horwick6741/
Haarvik6729/
Goruick6719/
Harrvik6711/
Orvigue6711/
Harviek679/
Hervick673/
Herrvik672/
Horveuk672/
Gorwick671/
Horvitx671/
Eurvick670/

Orvik Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orvik in the Russian language
Орвикorvik-

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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 Orvik
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