Okpana Surname

1,380,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

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.

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Okpana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1591:1,114,10545,936

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'.

- okpanaemeka

Phonetically Similar Names

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Okpanna9215/
Okpanah922/
Okpamna921/
Hokpanna863/
Goukpana861/
Okpahina861/
Okpani833,743/
Akpana831,382/
Ukpana8357/
Okpona8342/
Okpane8326/
Ekpana838/
Okpany834/
Okpena833/
Okpano831/
Hokphanna808/
Okpannaja801/
Ukpanah77814/
Akpanah77251/
Okpanyi77148/
Akpanga7759/
Akpanna7715/
Akpanay774/
Ukphana774/
Akpanat774/
Okponna774/
Okpanni774/
Okpanie774/
Akpaena773/
Ukpanna773/
Okpaini773/
Okpaine772/
Gakpana772/
Okpoina772/
Okponah771/
Akpayna771/
Ojkpani771/
Akpaina771/
Okpange771/
Oukpane771/
Akpannah7180/
Akpaunah717/
Akpanahe716/
Ukpannah716/
Ukpanaya711/
Hokpanyi711/
Goukpani711/
Akpona67767/
Akpena67613/
Akpani67495/
Akpane67234/
Okpono67135/
Ukpani6773/
Okpone6763/
Ukpona6729/
Ekpena6729/
Akpany6724/
Ukpany6716/
Akpano6716/
Agpana678/
Okponi673/
Okpeno671/
Ukpane671/
Akpanj671/
Ogpani671/
Ogpane671/
Ekpano671/
Ogpona671/

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