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

The last name Orya (Oriya: ଓରିଆ, Russian: Оря) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Orya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,675th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 2,490,617 people. The surname Orya is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Orya are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Orya is also the 291,981st most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 788 people.

The surname Orya is most frequent 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 live, Taraba, where 5 percent live and Nasarawa, where 3 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Orya exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 1 percent live and The Philippines, where 1 percent live.

Orya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Orya last name is primarily 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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