Oršoš Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Croatia

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia4151:10,1891,846
Serbia2061:34,6843,622
Czechia211:506,35652,868
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990

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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Oršoš Last Name Facts

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

Oršoš is found most in Croatia. It may also occur in the variant forms: Oršóš, Orsoš, Orsos, Orsós, Órsos or Órsós. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oršoš? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 506,723rd most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The surname occurs mostly 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.

It is most commonly occurring 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 are found, Koprivnica-Križevci County, where 18 percent are found and Varaždin County, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Croatia it is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Serbia, where 32 percent are found and Czechia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oršóš932/
Orsoš932/
Orošoš911/
Orsos87651/
Orsós805,612/
Oršuš80256/
Oršošová7727/
Orušuš732/
Órsos731/
Órsós731/

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