Gonkpala Surname

1,785,358th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Gonkpala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gonkpala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1001:44,0854,004
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Gonkpala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gonkpala is carried by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gonkpala? popularity and diffusion

Gonkpala is the 1,785,358th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 68,750,433 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Gonkpala are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa.

The last name Gonkpala is most frequently held in Liberia, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 44,085. In Liberia it is primarily found in: Bong County, where 53 percent are found, Nimba County, where 34 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 13 percent are found. Not including Liberia it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Gonkpala Last Name Statistics demography

Gonkpala earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gonkpalah94112/
Gonkpallah891/
Gankpala8816/
Gunkpala885/
Ankpatla753/
Gankpalo751/
Gangpatla713/
Hounkpealo671/
Gongpaulet671/
Ongpaulo631/
Gangpalli5924/
Gangpalle597/
Ghomkhpoyleh501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gonkpala
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