About Orihuela
The surname Orihuela is of Spanish origin and is derived from the name of a city in the province of Alicante, Spain. The name Orihuela is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "Uriyya" meaning "the city of light" or "the city of the king." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name were from or associated with the city of Orihuela.
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The surname Orihuela is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Orihuela 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 Orihuela is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Orihuela in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Orihuela using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.