Find out how popular the last name Oraha is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Oraha.

Oraha, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Oraha surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oraha in America

Oraha is the 40432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oraha surname appeared 541 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Oraha.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oraha to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Oraha

The surname ORAHA is believed to have originated in the Middle Eastern region, specifically in the area now known as Iraq. It is thought to trace its roots back to the ancient Akkadian language, which was spoken in Mesopotamia from around 2800 BCE to 500 BCE.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name ORAHA can be found in cuneiform inscriptions from the city of Uruk, which date back to the 3rd millennium BCE. These inscriptions suggest that the name may have been derived from the Akkadian word "urahu," meaning "to travel" or "to journey."

During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century CE, there are several references to individuals bearing the name ORAHA in Arabic manuscripts and historical records. One notable example is Al-Oraha, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century CE.

The surname ORAHA also appears to have been present in the region of Persia (modern-day Iran) during the medieval period. There are records of a merchant family with the name ORAHA who were involved in the silk trade along the Silk Road, which connected Asia and Europe.

As trade and migration patterns shifted over the centuries, the name ORAHA likely spread to other parts of the Middle East and beyond. One prominent figure with this surname was Khalil Oraha, a Syrian poet and writer who was born in Damascus in 1871 and died in 1937.

Another notable individual with the surname ORAHA was Ali Oraha, an Iraqi politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Iraq from 1949 to 1950. He was born in Baghdad in 1900 and passed away in 1960.

While the exact origins of the surname ORAHA remain somewhat shrouded in mystery, its presence in various historical records and the lives of notable individuals across the Middle East and beyond suggest a rich and fascinating history spanning several millennia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oraha

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Oraha.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Oraha was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Oraha has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Oraha was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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