Ørskou Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ørskou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ørskou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Norway31:1,714,09579,528

Ørskou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ørskou occurs most in Denmark. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ørskou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Ørskou are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

The last name Ørskou is most commonly held in Denmark, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 297,090. In Denmark it is mostly found in: Central Denmark Region, where 68 percent are found, Region of Southern Denmark, where 16 percent are found and Capital Region of Denmark, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Denmark Ørskou is found in one country. It is also found in Norway, where 14 percent are found.

Ørskou Last Name Statistics demography

Ørskou earn a lot less than the average income. In Norway they earn 45.99% less than the national average, earning 186,911 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rzko602/
Rxku601/
Rskey554/
Hrska552/
Rskay551/
Rzkeu551/
Rscut551/
Rskaya501/
Rscott501/
Rskiya501/
Rrshka501/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Ørskou
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