Opalko Surname

203,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,047 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Opalko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opalko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,4031:32,4474,701
Russia2881:500,42746,121
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Poland1181:322,10837,500
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England141:3,979,861125,553
Transnistria101:47,4707,079
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Opalkó (24) & Opálko (8) are calculated separately.

Opalko Last Name Facts

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

The surname Opalko (Georgian: ოპალკო, Russian: Опалько) occurs most in Ukraine. It may also be found as a variant: Opalkó or Opálko. Click here for other potential spellings of Opalko.

How Common Is The Last Name Opalko? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 203,306th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,560,110 people. The surname Opalko is primarily found in Europe, where 88 percent of Opalko live; 87 percent live in Eastern Europe and 81 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Opalko is most frequent in Ukraine, where it is held by 1,403 people, or 1 in 32,447. In Ukraine Opalko is most prevalent in: Rivne Oblast, where 60 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 6 percent reside and Ternopil Oblast, where 4 percent reside. Barring Ukraine Opalko exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Opalko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Opalko last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Opalko surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 45.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Opalko earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.72% less than the national average, earning $39,386 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.55% less than the national average, earning $47,918 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opalkó9424/
Opálko948/
O'Palko923/
Opalka831,640/
Apalko83640/
Opolko83251/
Opałko83212/
Opalco8397/
Gopalka77241/
O'Palka771/
Opałka672,818/
Opolka67911/
Opálka67341/
Apalka6749/
Opalca6748/
Apalco672/
O'Polka6234/
Șopalcă6230/
Opálecká576/
Opołka5056/
Apolka504/

Opalko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Opalko in the Georgian language
ოპალკოopalko-
Opalko in the Russian language
Опалькоopalko-

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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 Opalko
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