Okpala Surname
Approximately 40,624 people bear this surname
Okpala Surname User-submission:
Okpale is an Igede name from Benue state, Nigeria. It means 'big man' or 'rich man'. It could also mean 'man of wealth'.
Okpala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 39,644 | 1:4,468 | 600 |
| Ghana | 346 | 1:78,094 | 7,799 |
| United States | 334 | 1:1,085,206 | 78,873 |
| England | 163 | 1:341,829 | 24,929 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Cameroon | 5 | 1:4,153,814 | 129,697 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Okpala (337) may also be a first name.
Okpala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Okpale is an Igede name from Benue state, Nigeria. It means 'big man' or 'rich man'. It could also mean 'man of wealth'.
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Average Okpala Salary in
United States
$57,979 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Okpala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okpala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okpala occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Okpala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okpala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 13,739th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 179,390 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Okpala live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 98 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 476,238th most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 337 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 39,644 people, or 1 in 4,468. In Nigeria Okpala is most prevalent in: Anambra, where 52 percent live, Lagos, where 9 percent live and Delta, where 7 percent live. Not including Nigeria it exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Okpala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Okpala surname is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Okpala last name are 37.09% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.32% being registered with the political party.
The amount Okpala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.03% less than the national average, earning R 142,500 per year and in United States they earn 34.37% more than the national average, earning $57,979 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okpalla | 92 | 87 | / |
| Okpalah | 92 | 13 | / |
| Okpalia | 92 | 8 | / |
| Uokpala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okgpala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okpalaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oukpala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ookpala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okppala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okpalaya | 86 | 42 | / |
| Akpala | 83 | 2,369 | / |
| Okpale | 83 | 766 | / |
| Okpali | 83 | 701 | / |
| Ekpala | 83 | 235 | / |
| Okpola | 83 | 111 | / |
| Okpalo | 83 | 81 | / |
| Ukpala | 83 | 18 | / |
| Okpela | 83 | 4 | / |
| Akpayla | 77 | 42 | / |
| Akpalla | 77 | 26 | / |
| Ekpeala | 77 | 21 | / |
| Okpaelo | 77 | 12 | / |
| Akpalia | 77 | 9 | / |
| Okpealo | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akpaila | 77 | 5 | / |
| Akpalah | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akpalaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okpoola | 77 | 3 | / |
| Oqupala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpallo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpales | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpailo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpalet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Otkpola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpoula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpeali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpaala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okphale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpaile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goukpale | 71 | 65 | / |
| Gokpalou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akpali | 67 | 969 | / |
| Akpalo | 67 | 779 | / |
| Akpale | 67 | 579 | / |
| Okpole | 67 | 514 | / |
| Akpela | 67 | 401 | / |
| Ekpela | 67 | 320 | / |
| Okpoli | 67 | 279 | / |
| Okpolo | 67 | 258 | / |
| Ukpali | 67 | 156 | / |
| Akpaly | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ukpola | 67 | 65 | / |
| Akpola | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ukpalo | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ekpola | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ugpala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Agpala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukpale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekpalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okpelo | 67 | 1 | / |
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