Orya Surname

150,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,926 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Orya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Orya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,7691:63,9744,703
Afghanistan361:893,1448,921
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
India121:63,922,115578,870
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Orya (788) may also be a first name.

Orya Last Name Facts

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

Orya (Oriya: ଓରିଆ, Russian: Оря) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Orya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 150,675th most commonly held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,490,617 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Orya reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 95 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 291,981st most widespread given name on earth, borne by 788 people.

Orya is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 2,769 people, or 1 in 63,974. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 85 percent are found, Taraba, where 5 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 1 percent are found and The Philippines, where 1 percent are found.

Orya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Orya last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.

Orya earn notably less less than the average income. In Canada they earn 23.42% less than the national average, earning $38,049 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gorya89444/
Ourya89277/
Oryaa8945/
Horya8932/
Oirya8912/
Oryah898/
Orzya894/
Oryas893/
Oryat892/
Orrya891/
Horyha8043/
Otryad8042/
Goryea8030/
Goryah8011/
Oraiya806/
Oryaah806/
Hourya804/
Goryay802/
Orayia802/
Ooryad802/
Gourya801/
Gorrya801/
Orhyah801/
Horyat801/
Oruiya801/
Goryaa801/
Horyah801/
Gorjya801/
Horrya801/
Ouryas801/
Hoorya801/
Orryae800/
Arya75103,289/
Oria7513,939/
Orea754,390/
Urya75491/
Erya75284/
Oryo7578/
Orja7515/
Oría754/
Úrya751/
Goraiya731,551/
Gorayya7319/
Gorayia7317/
Hoyryah7316/
Houryat737/
Horyath736/
Ourryad734/
Horaiya733/
Goryaiy732/
Goroiya732/
Orheyea731/
Otryaad731/
Goraaya731/
Gorayja731/
Orias6712,235/
Arjya6710,665/
Aarya678,310/
Oreha676,075/
Goria673,454/
Gurya672,851/
Gorja671,738/
Orija671,724/
Goryo671,362/
Horia671,143/
Harya671,074/
Horea67963/
Garya67554/
Horja67276/
Aryat67274/
Horyo67252/
Aryas67239/
Aryah67212/
Aryaa67208/
Herya67160/
Aryap67153/
Arzya67137/
Oriah67136/
Otria67136/
Oriat67126/
Ouria67124/
Orria67106/
Orrea67104/
Eerya6785/
Oriea6754/
Orjas6751/
Aryad6744/
Oriaz6741/
Aryaz6741/
Aryea6739/
Oreau6739/
Șorea6732/
Oryoo6730/
Aurya6729/
Aryae6729/
Orzia6726/
Hurya6724/
Arhya6723/
Oriad6723/
Aryay6721/
O'Rea6716/
Orjah6716/
Orioa6715/
Uryas6713/
Orjia6713/
Arrya6712/
Eryha6712/
Oriha6711/
Eurya6710/
Orjay679/
Asrya678/
Oiria678/
Orías678/
Atrya677/
Osria677/
Eryah676/
Ohria676/
Gourayya675/
Uryah674/
Aerya674/
Orgea674/
Orgia674/
Uryea673/
Uryat673/
Oriaa673/
Aryha673/
Ahrya672/
Orhea672/
Aryaj672/
Ooria672/
Oirja672/
Houraiya672/
Houreiya672/
Ourea672/
Goraiyah672/
Oorja671/
Erhya671/
Ojria671/
Oyria671/
Oryot671/
Oriay671/
Orjad671/
Ouryo671/
Ojrea671/
Oeria671/
Gouraiya671/
Gourayia671/
Gorrayya671/
Goría671/
Orjea671/
Orhia671/
Oriaj671/

Orya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Orya in the Oriya language
ଓରିଆori'a75
ଓରିୟାoriya25
Orya in the Russian language
Оряora-

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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 Orya
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