Okpecha Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Benin

Okpecha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Okpecha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria221:8,051,944174,166
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Okpecha Last Name Facts

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

Okpecha occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Okpecha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Okpecha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Okpecha is the 3,432,070th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 220,834,725 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Okpecha live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name Okpecha is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria Okpecha is primarily found in: Delta, where 95 percent reside and Lagos, where 5 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 30 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Okpecha
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