Lopala Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Niue

Lopala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lopala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Papua New Guinea461:177,25524,620
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Niue11:1,614145

Lopala (22) may also be a first name.

Lopala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lopala is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lopala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lopala is the 1,064,392nd most frequently occurring surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Lopala are found; 76 percent are found in Central Africa and 76 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread given name internationally, held by 22 people.

The last name Lopala is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 178 people, or 1 in 415,054. Besides The DR Congo Lopala occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loupala9223/
Lophala923/
Loppala921/
Lophahla866/
Loppaila861/
Lapala83247/
Lopela83195/
Lopalo83173/
Lopale8370/
Lopali8333/
Lepala8327/
Lopola835/
Leppala77275/
Latpala77155/
Lappala7790/
Ladpala7781/
Loppela7732/
Lopalli7725/
Lepaila7724/
Loupalo7724/
Lapalla7720/
Lapalia7719/
Lopelai7717/
Lapalap7713/
Lepalia7710/
Leupala779/
Lepaela776/
Liapala776/
Lapaula775/
Lopally775/
Lapalau775/
Lephala773/
Lophalo772/
Lapatla772/
Laphala771/
Laapala771/
Loupale771/
Lapalai771/
Llapala771/
Lopolla771/
Lapalad771/
Laepala771/
Lapaglia711,470/
Lephaila71545/
Laspalas71151/
Lephahla7135/
Lapaaila7114/
Lospalos7110/
Lephalla717/
Lephaela712/
Lopeilap712/
Lopolaia711/
Lotpalli711/
Leepalai711/
Lephalea711/
Laepalea710/
Lepola671,106/
Lapali67239/
Lopole67201/
Lapale6778/
Lopolo6750/
Lopelo6730/
Lopoli6727/
Lapalo6721/
Lepela6720/
Lepalo6711/
Lopatello672/
Lapaly671/
Lephailla671/
Lopeló671/
Lopatelli671/
Laspallas670/
Louthpale670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lopala
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