Orea

Orea Meaning & Origin

About Orea
The surname Orea is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "oro," meaning "gold" in Spanish. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with gold, such as a gold mine or a river where gold was found. The surname Orea is relatively rare and is primarily found in Spain and Latin American countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Orea is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Orea: 1,383
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19,527
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.47

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orea based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Orea is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O600
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
ER0 IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/ərˈiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Orea in Braille

Here's how to represent Orea in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Orea in braille

How to sign the name Orea using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Orea using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Orea in sign language

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