Okpale Surname

445,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Okpale 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'.

Okpale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5801:305,41917,008
Ivory Coast1831:126,0726,156
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Okpale (168) may also be a first name.

Okpale 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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Okpale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Okpale is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okpale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 445,430th most numerous last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,513,768 people. The surname Okpale is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Okpale are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 705,855th most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 168 people.

It is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 580 people, or 1 in 305,419. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 46 percent are found, Ebonyi, where 27 percent are found and Cross River, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 24 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Okpales921/
Okpaele921/
Okpalet921/
Okphale921/
Okpaile921/
Okpal9110/
Goukpale8665/
Okpala8340,624/
Ekpale831,019/
Okpali83701/
Akpale83579/
Okpole83514/
Okpele83151/
Okpile8315/
Okpall832/
Ukpale831/
Okphal831/
Ekpahle7790/
Okpalla7787/
Okpalia778/
Akpalle776/
Ekpaele775/
Okpoler774/
Uokpala771/
Ookpala771/
Oukpala771/
Okpolie771/
Okpeali771/
Okpoele771/
Okpalaa771/
Okgpala771/
Akpalie771/
Okppala771/
Goukpayile751/
Akpal7337/
Ogpal731/
Okpalaya7142/
Ukpalehe7119/
Okpoyele716/
Okpeyele711/
Okpalowa711/
Akpala672,369/
Akpele671,237/
Akpali67969/
Ekpali67310/
Okpoli67279/
Ekpele67178/
Ukpali67156/
Akpaly67114/
Okpola67111/
Akpile67100/
Akpole6726/
Ukpala6718/
Ukpole675/
Okpeli675/
Hakpal673/
Ekpole672/
Agpale672/
Akppal671/
Askpal671/
Akhpal671/
Ogpele671/
Ogpole671/

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