Oryega Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Uganda

Oryega Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oryega Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Oryega Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oryega occurs more in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Oryega? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Oryega reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 25 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

This surname is most prevalent in Mexico, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 124,126,205. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Chihuahua, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Mexico this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and Uganda, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oryenga9225/
Oryegha921/
Oruyegha8626/
Oriega8327/
Orgega8318/
Aryega831/
Orjega831/
Oreiga831/
Oreaga831/
Oruiyegha807/
Orioyegha801/
Orreaga77190/
Oriesga77111/
Oriegha7713/
Oryinga779/
Orayaga779/
Oreyiga776/
Oreunga774/
Orgenga774/
Oryenge772/
Oreagea771/
Oriegas771/
Oreinga771/
Orouega771/
Oryengo771/
Oreanga771/
Oreigha771/
Horeanga71156/
Orriesga71121/
Orieagha7165/
Oriyagha711/
Ariega67201/
Uriega67177/
Eriega6762/
Areaga6720/
Oruego6719/
Oriego6711/
Oriegi678/
Argega673/
Oreago673/
Orauga672/
Aroega671/
Oruiga671/
Aryego671/
Oriege671/
Oraego671/
Oraiga671/
Oreego671/
Arayga671/
Areega671/
Areiga671/
Orjiga671/

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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
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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 Oryega
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