Barikpe Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Barikpe Surname User-submission:

Barikpe is a surname from the Khana language of the Ogoni tribe, Rivers State, Nigeria.

It derives from bari, meaning 'God', and kpe, meaning 'to restore'.

Barikpe could thus be translated to mean 'God restores' or 'God has restored'.

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Barikpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1731:1,023,94743,086
Benin21:5,167,80184,334

Barikpe (313) may also be a first name.

Barikpe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Barikpe is a surname from the Khana language of the Ogoni tribe, Rivers State, Nigeria.

It derives from bari, meaning 'God', and kpe, meaning 'to restore'.

Barikpe could thus be translated to mean 'God restores' or 'God has restored'.

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Barikpe Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Barikpe Come From? nationality or country of origin

Barikpe is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Barikpe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Barikpe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Barikpe is the 1,295,379th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. Barikpe is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Barikpe live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Barikpe is also the 496,565th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 313 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 1,023,947. In Nigeria Barikpe is primarily concentrated in: Rivers, where 99 percent reside and Ogun, where 1 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also found in Benin, where 1 percent reside.

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