Okpale Surname
Approximately 766 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 580 | 1:305,419 | 17,008 |
| Ivory Coast | 183 | 1:126,072 | 6,156 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Okpale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okpale is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okpale? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 445,430th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,513,768 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Okpale reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 705,855th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 168 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 580 people, or 1 in 305,419. In Nigeria Okpale is most prevalent in: Benue, where 46 percent reside, Ebonyi, where 27 percent reside and Cross River, where 6 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okpales | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okpaele | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okpalet | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okphale | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okpaile | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okpal | 91 | 10 | / |
| Goukpale | 86 | 65 | / |
| Okpala | 83 | 40,624 | / |
| Ekpale | 83 | 1,019 | / |
| Okpali | 83 | 701 | / |
| Akpale | 83 | 579 | / |
| Okpole | 83 | 514 | / |
| Okpele | 83 | 151 | / |
| Okpile | 83 | 15 | / |
| Okpall | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ukpale | 83 | 1 | / |
| Okphal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ekpahle | 77 | 90 | / |
| Okpalla | 77 | 87 | / |
| Okpalia | 77 | 8 | / |
| Akpalle | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ekpaele | 77 | 5 | / |
| Okpoler | 77 | 4 | / |
| Uokpala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ookpala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oukpala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpolie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpeali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpoele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpalaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okgpala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpalie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okppala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goukpayile | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akpal | 73 | 37 | / |
| Ogpal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Okpalaya | 71 | 42 | / |
| Ukpalehe | 71 | 19 | / |
| Okpoyele | 71 | 6 | / |
| Okpeyele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Okpalowa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akpala | 67 | 2,369 | / |
| Akpele | 67 | 1,237 | / |
| Akpali | 67 | 969 | / |
| Ekpali | 67 | 310 | / |
| Okpoli | 67 | 279 | / |
| Ekpele | 67 | 178 | / |
| Ukpali | 67 | 156 | / |
| Akpaly | 67 | 114 | / |
| Okpola | 67 | 111 | / |
| Akpile | 67 | 100 | / |
| Akpole | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ukpala | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ukpole | 67 | 5 | / |
| Okpeli | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hakpal | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ekpole | 67 | 2 | / |
| Agpale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Akppal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Askpal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akhpal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogpele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogpole | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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