Oršoš Surname
Approximately 647 people bear this surname
Oršoš Surname User-submission:
The Oršoš surname comes from the name Oso, which means 'bear'. Descendants are orsula, which means 'little bear'.
Oršoš Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 415 | 1:10,189 | 1,846 |
| Serbia | 206 | 1:34,684 | 3,622 |
| Czechia | 21 | 1:506,356 | 52,868 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
The alternate forms: Oršóš (2), Orsoš (2), Orsos (651), Orsós (5,612), Órsos (1) & Órsós (1) are calculated separately.
Oršoš Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Oršoš surname comes from the name Oso, which means 'bear'. Descendants are orsula, which means 'little bear'.
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Where Does The Last Name Oršoš Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oršoš is most common in Croatia. It may be rendered as: Oršóš, Orsoš, Orsos, Orsós, Órsos or Órsós. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oršoš? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 506,723rd most numerous family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name Oršoš is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Oršoš are found; 96 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most common in Croatia, where it is held by 415 people, or 1 in 10,189. In Croatia it is most numerous in: Međimurje County, where 60 percent reside, Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 18 percent reside and Varaždin County, where 13 percent reside. Barring Croatia it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Serbia, where 32 percent reside and Czechia, where 3 percent reside.
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