Olpa Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Olpa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Olpa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3061:26,6462,986
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
India101:76,706,538639,611
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Olpa (463) may also be a first name.

Olpa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Olpa is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Olpa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Olpa is the 730,373rd most frequently used last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 18,356,539 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 77 percent of Olpa are found; 77 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 77 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Olpa is also the 396,209th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 463 people.

The last name Olpa is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 306 people, or 1 in 26,646. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 96 percent reside, Western Highlands, where 2 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 2 percent reside. Besides Papua New Guinea Olpa occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and Uruguay, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Olpah89137/
Olpha8995/
Golpa8950/
Holpa8940/
Olppa8921/
Oolpa891/
Olpaz891/
Houlpa8015/
Golpai807/
Holppa801/
Holpap800/
Alpa752,389/
Ulpa751,780/
Elpa751,653/
Olpe7565/
Olpo7521/
Olpi7514/
Olpé755/
Houlpai7345/
Houlpah7315/
Houlpay732/
Holphat731/
Olphats730/
Holpach730/
Alpha6734,579/
Alpay6712,433/
Ulpah674,251/
Alpas673,697/
Golpe672,788/
Alpat671,534/
Olpos671,462/
Alpad671,068/
Golpo67936/
Hulpa67445/
Gulpa67405/
Galpa67333/
Olpot67266/
Ulpat67179/
Alpah67168/
Goulpeau67160/
Helpa67141/
Alpaz67132/
Alpai67108/
Olpis67107/
Elpah6783/
Olper6740/
Halpa6738/
Ulpay6736/
Olpes6733/
Holpe6732/
Olpet6729/
Ulpaz6714/
Elpha6713/
Elppa6711/
Eelpa679/
Alppa677/
Alhpa677/
Ulpas677/
Alpaj677/
Elpay676/
Ulpha676/
Holpi676/
Olpip675/
Olphe674/
Olpez674/
Allpa673/
Olhpo673/
Alpfa672/
Alpaç671/
Ellpa671/
Golpi671/
Uolpe671/
Holphaus671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Olpa
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