Orfila is used as a family name or surname in many languages. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Orfila
No. of characters: 6
Origin: Unknown
Meaning: The name was mainly focused in the Balearic Islands (Menorca), where it is still present, especially in Mahon. According to Moll (see bibliography), it is a personal name of Germanic origin, Vulfila (root " wulf "= wolf).

How popular is Orfila?

Orfila is ranked 110653 on our list.

There are about 108 people in US who wears Orfila as surname and ranked 151532 in US Census Bureau. In 2010 census, the last name was found in around 0 per 1 million. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.

Race 2010
Hispanic or Latino 75
White 17.59
Asian and Native Hawaiian
& Other Pacific Islander		 4.63
Orfila is not so popular last name but still a prevalent family name common in Spain. On the other hand, it is more oftenly used in Gibraltar. Around 3692 people have been found who wears Orfila as their family name. Orfila is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 1 - 10:
4,915 Panama3
54,135 Philippines2
118,441 Germany2
1,753 Cuba2
28,232 Morocco2
26,532 Chile2
139,444 Brazil2
29,046 Japan1
91,024 Belgium1
448,262 Canada1
24,771 Colombia1
83,428 United Arab Emirates1
2,715 Gabon1
56,169 Mexico1
6,967 Macedonia1
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
2,975 Costa Rica23
262 Gibraltar18
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
2,622 Puerto Rico82
56,298 England65
7,779 Uruguay61
Countries with hundreds of Orfila:
4,841 Spain902
6,321 Argentina836
2,745 Venezuela753
13,962 France674
135,533 United States154
62,979 Italy101
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Orfila Namesakes

  • Margarida Orfila Tudurí, Composer
  • Mathieu Orfila, Chemist
  • Mathieu Orfila, Chemist

Orfila Namesakes

  • Margarida Orfila Tudurí, Composer
  • Mathieu Orfila, Chemist
  • Mathieu Orfila, Chemist

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