Orvos Surname

474,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hungary
Highest density in:
Hungary

Orvos Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'doctor' in Hungarian.

Orvos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hungary5601:17,5291,969
United States951:3,815,357209,650
Slovakia201:266,82240,422
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799

The alternate forms: Orvoš (29) are calculated separately.

Orvos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'doctor' in Hungarian.

- torvosh12

Orvos means 'doctor' in Hungarian.

- ivanaorvosova

Orvos Last Name Facts

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

Orvos is most common in Hungary. It may appear in the variant forms: Orvoš. Click here for further possible spellings of Orvos.

How Common Is The Last Name Orvos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Orvos is the 474,683rd most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 10,336,945 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 86 percent of Orvos are found; 84 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 79 percent are found in Hungaro-Europe.

The last name Orvos is most commonly held in Hungary, where it is carried by 560 people, or 1 in 17,529. In Hungary Orvos is primarily concentrated in: Békés County, where 28 percent live, Hajdú-Bihar County, where 26 percent live and Budapest, where 10 percent live. Barring Hungary this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent live and Slovakia, where 3 percent live.

Orvos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Orvos surname are 30.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 77.27% being registered to vote for the party.

Orvos earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.37% less than the national average, earning $42,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orvoš9329/
Orvosh91128/
Orvo8912/
Ourvois8316/
Orbos80175/
Orvas8080/
Gorvo8032/
Arvos8018/
Ervos804/
Orvoy802/
Orvoj801/
Orvoh801/
Orrvo801/
Orvosová778/
Orvosova775/
Arvois73210/
Horvot7320/
Gorbos7313/
Garvos739/
Gorvoy738/
Horvoy738/
Hervos737/
Orvash732/
Ourvoy732/
Orbose732/
Orveus732/
Arrvos730/
Hohrvo730/
Arvo67326/
Orva67321/
Orbo67139/
Hervois67129/
Oruo6792/
Harvois6716/
Orwo6716/
Gourvou6713/
Gorbous677/
Horvash673/
Gorbois671/
Horbosz671/
Harvost671/
Garvois671/
Goirvoo671/
Horvats671/

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