Orw Surname

5,812,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Orw Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orw Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Orw Last Name Facts

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

The last name Orw is found in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orw? popularity and diffusion

Orw is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Orw reside; 64 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 64 percent reside in Tai-Asia.

Orw is most commonly used in Thailand, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 10,091,192. In Thailand it is primarily concentrated in: Phuket Province, where 14 percent are found, Ratchaburi Province, where 14 percent are found and Sakon Nakhon Province, where 14 percent are found. Beside Thailand Orw occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 27 percent are found and Nigeria, where 9 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Orwe8689/
Horw865/
Orwp862/
Orrw861/
Orwf861/
Orwz861/
Oerw861/
Horwe7569/
Ohrwh751/
Orf672,443/
Orb67329/
Arw67125/
Erw6716/
Orv6712/
Urw673/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Orw
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