Okpara Surname
Approximately 97,262 people bear this surname
Okpara 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'.
Okpara Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 95,218 | 1:1,860 | 245 |
| Ghana | 1,039 | 1:26,006 | 3,108 |
| Benin | 376 | 1:27,488 | 3,650 |
| United States | 242 | 1:1,497,764 | 102,032 |
| England | 213 | 1:261,587 | 20,867 |
| Zambia | 26 | 1:609,612 | 24,798 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Iceland | 7 | 1:54,299 | 3,881 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1:24,499 | 1,578 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Okpara (3,617) may also be a first name.
Okpara 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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Okpara Religious Adherence
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Okpara Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okpara Come From? nationality or country of origin
Okpara is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okpara? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,810th most frequent surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 74,927 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Okpara live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okpara is also the 117,558th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 3,617 people.
The last name Okpara is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 95,218 people, or 1 in 1,860. In Nigeria Okpara is mostly found in: Imo, where 26 percent are found, Anambra, where 18 percent are found and Rivers, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 48 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 1 percent are found and Benin, where 0 percent are found.
Okpara Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Okpara last name is principally Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Okpara last name are 40.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 94.12% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Okpara earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 45.82% less than the national average, earning R 128,760 per year; in United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,892 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% more than the national average, earning $50,753 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okparah | 92 | 86 | / |
| Ockpara | 92 | 3 | / |
| Okppara | 92 | 3 | / |
| Okpeara | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okpaara | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okpaira | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okparai | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ookpara | 92 | 2 | / |
| Okparau | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okparat | 92 | 1 | / |
| O'Kpara | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okcpara | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oikpara | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okparea | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okkkpara | 86 | 4 | / |
| Okparaai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Okkparaj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akpara | 83 | 1,092 | / |
| Okpare | 83 | 589 | / |
| Okpora | 83 | 265 | / |
| Okparo | 83 | 70 | / |
| Okpari | 83 | 63 | / |
| Ukpara | 83 | 21 | / |
| Okpera | 83 | 19 | / |
| Ekpara | 83 | 13 | / |
| Ogpara | 83 | 2 | / |
| Okpaire | 77 | 227 | / |
| Akparah | 77 | 71 | / |
| Okparie | 77 | 17 | / |
| Okparho | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gakpara | 77 | 4 | / |
| Okporay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Okpoura | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akparra | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okparhe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akkpara | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpairi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpaera | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpeira | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpaireh | 71 | 8 | / |
| Akparaja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Okpairep | 71 | 2 | / |
| Akpera | 67 | 2,364 | / |
| Okporo | 67 | 1,215 | / |
| Akparo | 67 | 540 | / |
| Akpari | 67 | 195 | / |
| Okpori | 67 | 157 | / |
| Okpore | 67 | 73 | / |
| Okpero | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ocpora | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ukpari | 67 | 22 | / |
| Akpora | 67 | 18 | / |
| Akpare | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ukparo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Egpara | 67 | 4 | / |
| Agpara | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ekpora | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ugpara | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekparo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akparraja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekpera | 67 | 1 | / |
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