The Oriel surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 185 people carried this name — #98,099 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 1,666,700 people counted. That is down 1% from 187 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 56 people named Oriel.
Those born in France came from 3 départements, most often Vosges.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
Who carried it
People named Oriel,
with a public archive behind them.
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Steven S. Oriel 1923–1986 · geologist
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Luca Oriel 1997– · actor
Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Oriel.
When the index is not enough
This page says where Oriel is.
A volume says what happened to it.
Every page in the index is free and stays free. The Heritage Volume is the long form: the full paper trail, the arms, the crossing — bound, and yours.