Okpeleya Surname
5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria
Okpeleya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okpeleye | 88 | 1 | / |
| Okpaleya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Okpiliya | 75 | 106 | / |
| Okpalaya | 75 | 42 | / |
| Okpaleye | 75 | 38 | / |
| Okpoliya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ukpeliya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ekpeleye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Akpeleye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Okpelou | 67 | 115 | / |
| Okpeilou | 63 | 57 | / |
| Ukpeliye | 63 | 16 | / |
| Okpeelou | 63 | 7 | / |
| Akpeloye | 63 | 5 | / |
| Okpeïlou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Akplehey | 63 | 1 | / |
| Okpalajo | 63 | 1 | / |
| Akpolley | 63 | 1 | / |
| Okpalaju | 63 | 1 | / |
| Akpelaja | 63 | 1 | / |
| Okpehelou | 59 | 2 | / |
| Akpoloyowa | 56 | 23 | / |
| Hgokphilai | 56 | 1 | / |
| Akpilai | 53 | 10 | / |
| Akpelou | 53 | 1 | / |
| Akpolai | 53 | 1 | / |
| Okpolou | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Okpeleya
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis