Okpana Surname
Approximately 159 people bear this surname
Okpana Surname User-submission:
Okpana is the surname of the disendants of Okpana Ogige. He was one of the first settlers at Obuofia, Nankpu in the present day Mbaukwu, in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria.
It is not known exactly where he migrated from, as one account claims he came from Okpanam in present day Delta State on the other side of the river Niger.
Read More About This SurnameOkpana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 159 | 1:1,114,105 | 45,936 |
Okpana (31) may also be a first name.
Okpana Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Okpana is the surname of the disendants of Okpana Ogige. He was one of the first settlers at Obuofia, Nankpu in the present day Mbaukwu, in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Nigeria.
It is not known exactly where he migrated from, as one account claims he came from Okpanam in present day Delta State on the other side of the river Niger. Another account says he migrated from NRI.
The name actually comes from Igbo o kpa cha go na, which means 'the return of the traveller'.
- okpanaemekaPhonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okpanna | 92 | 15 | / |
| Okpanah | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okpamna | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hokpanna | 86 | 3 | / |
| Goukpana | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okpahina | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okpani | 83 | 3,743 | / |
| Akpana | 83 | 1,382 | / |
| Ukpana | 83 | 57 | / |
| Okpona | 83 | 42 | / |
| Okpane | 83 | 26 | / |
| Ekpana | 83 | 8 | / |
| Okpany | 83 | 4 | / |
| Okpena | 83 | 3 | / |
| Okpano | 83 | 1 | / |
| Hokphanna | 80 | 8 | / |
| Okpannaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukpanah | 77 | 814 | / |
| Akpanah | 77 | 251 | / |
| Okpanyi | 77 | 148 | / |
| Akpanga | 77 | 59 | / |
| Akpanna | 77 | 15 | / |
| Akpanay | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ukphana | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akpanat | 77 | 4 | / |
| Okponna | 77 | 4 | / |
| Okpanni | 77 | 4 | / |
| Okpanie | 77 | 4 | / |
| Akpaena | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ukpanna | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okpaini | 77 | 3 | / |
| Okpaine | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gakpana | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okpoina | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okponah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpayna | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ojkpani | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpaina | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpange | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oukpane | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpannah | 71 | 80 | / |
| Akpaunah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Akpanahe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ukpannah | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ukpanaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hokpanyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goukpani | 71 | 1 | / |
| Akpona | 67 | 767 | / |
| Akpena | 67 | 613 | / |
| Akpani | 67 | 495 | / |
| Akpane | 67 | 234 | / |
| Okpono | 67 | 135 | / |
| Ukpani | 67 | 73 | / |
| Okpone | 67 | 63 | / |
| Ukpona | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ekpena | 67 | 29 | / |
| Akpany | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ukpany | 67 | 16 | / |
| Akpano | 67 | 16 | / |
| Agpana | 67 | 8 | / |
| Okponi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okpeno | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukpane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akpanj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogpani | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogpane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekpano | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ogpona | 67 | 1 | / |
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