von Orelli Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

von Orelli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

von Orelli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1151:71,4178,505
France21:33,211,361423,184
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

von Orelli Last Name Facts

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

The last name von Orelli is found in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name von Orelli? popularity and diffusion

The surname von Orelli is the 1,674,734th most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. von Orelli occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of von Orelli live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 94 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The last name von Orelli is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is held by 115 people, or 1 in 71,417. In Switzerland it is most common in: Canton of Zürich, where 33 percent are found, Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 31 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Landschaft, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Switzerland this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in France, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
van Orle674/
van Orlé674/
van Oerle63568/
van Oorle633/
van Oorlé632/
van Arlich600/
van Arle560/
van Aarle53900/
van Aerle53289/
van Herle53104/
van Herlé532/
van Heerle501/

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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 von Orelli
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