Orwig Surname
Approximately 2,238 people bear this surname
Orwig Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,216 | 1:163,565 | 16,629 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 350 | 1:143,482 | 13,461 |
Orwig (11) may also be a first name.
Orwig Demographics
Orwig Political Affiliation
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Orwig Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Orwig Come From? nationality or country of origin
Orwig is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Orwig? popularity and diffusion
It is the 188,860th most widespread last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,256,276 people. The surname Orwig is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Orwig reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 11 people.
The last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,216 people, or 1 in 163,565. In The United States it is primarily found in: Illinois, where 13 percent are found, Ohio, where 10 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Orwig is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 1 percent are found and China, where 0 percent are found.
Orwig Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Orwig has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Orwig last name expanded 633 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Orwig Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Orwig last name are 23.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.86% registered with the party.
Orwig earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,697 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horwig | 91 | 1 | / |
| Orwigs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gorwig | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hoerwig | 83 | 6 | / |
| Erwig | 80 | 706 | / |
| Orvig | 80 | 31 | / |
| Orbig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Urwig | 80 | 2 | / |
| Orweg | 80 | 2 | / |
| Herwig | 73 | 7,436 | / |
| Orwick | 73 | 658 | / |
| Harwig | 73 | 547 | / |
| Garwig | 73 | 122 | / |
| Hörwig | 73 | 30 | / |
| Gorwic | 73 | 3 | / |
| Orbigh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gorvig | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horwik | 73 | 1 | / |
| Horvig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hurwig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Orwiek | 73 | 0 | / |
| Aarwig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gurwig | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hoorweg | 67 | 366 | / |
| Heerwig | 67 | 67 | / |
| Horwick | 67 | 41 | / |
| Herwigk | 67 | 25 | / |
| Herrwig | 67 | 25 | / |
| Orvigue | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hatrwig | 67 | 2 | / |
| Harwigt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoerweg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gorwick | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harwuig | 67 | 1 | / |
| Harwigs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Harwigg | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Orwig
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