Okpotu Surname
Approximately 1,124 people bear this surname
Okpotu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,122 | 1:157,881 | 9,931 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
Okpotu (99) may also be a first name.
Okpotu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Okpotu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Okpotu is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Okpotu click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Okpotu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 329,664th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,483,582 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Okpotu are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Okpotu is also the 951,070th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 99 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,122 people, or 1 in 157,881. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Cross River, where 30 percent live, Benue, where 28 percent live and Delta, where 16 percent live. Barring Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Iceland, where 0 percent live and Libya, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Okpootu | 92 | 5 | / |
| Okpotut | 92 | 1 | / |
| Okpouthu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Akpotu | 83 | 2,632 | / |
| Okpetu | 83 | 1,146 | / |
| Okputu | 83 | 908 | / |
| Ekpotu | 83 | 451 | / |
| Okpatu | 83 | 170 | / |
| Ukpotu | 83 | 34 | / |
| Akpothu | 77 | 74 | / |
| Akpootu | 77 | 46 | / |
| Akpoutu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Akpotou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ekpootu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ekpoitu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Akpotau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpetou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ekpothu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okputuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpeutu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Okpatus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpohtu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Akpoutou | 71 | 34 | / |
| Akputu | 67 | 383 | / |
| Ukpatu | 67 | 256 | / |
| Akpatu | 67 | 165 | / |
| Ekpetu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ukputu | 67 | 33 | / |
| Akpetu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Akpatou | 62 | 1,249 | / |
| Akpastu | 62 | 4 | / |
| Akpotoo | 62 | 3 | / |
| Akpeteu | 62 | 2 | / |
| Ekpetou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Akputou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Akpotoe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Akpettou | 57 | 8 | / |
| Akphetou | 57 | 1 | / |
| Akpattou | 57 | 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 Okpotu
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