Opanga Surname

178,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Opanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,5681:29,4513,253
DR Congo4101:180,19418,301
Tanzania2541:208,43217,623
Congo1241:40,2353,792
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England21:27,859,030389,889
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Opanga (239) may also be a first name.

Opanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Opanga is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Opanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Opanga is the 178,234th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 3,040,278 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Opanga reside; 77 percent reside in East Africa and 39 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Opanga is also the 578,640th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 239 people.

The last name is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 1,568 people, or 1 in 29,451. In Kenya Opanga is primarily concentrated in: Kisii County, where 17 percent live, Nairobi County, where 14 percent live and Kakamega County, where 11 percent live. Not including Kenya this surname is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 17 percent live and Tanzania, where 11 percent live.

Opanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Opanga surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Opanga earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opang'a926/
Hopanga922/
Opaunga921/
Opangas921/
Opangga921/
Gopanga921/
Opana911,061/
Opaga9182/
Opaingha862/
Oupangna861/
Goupanga861/
Opang'aa861/
Opaninga861/
Hopangat861/
Epanga831,649/
Opango831,365/
Apanga831,061/
Gopana83246/
Oponga83165/
Opanau8389/
Opaina8356/
Odpaga8356/
Opanas8343/
Opange8329/
Opanai8315/
Hopana8310/
Opgana834/
Ophana834/
Oppana833/
Opangi833/
Oupana833/
Opeana832/
Opagna832/
Opanna832/
Opagas832/
Ospana831/
Gopaga831/
Uopana831/
Opanah831/
Opaaga831/
Opasna831/
Opagah831/
Opagai831/
Opangault80114/
Gopanna77117/
Huopana77106/
Oppangi7769/
Hopanah7735/
Epangha7733/
Hapanga7726/
Goppana7720/
Apangau7713/
Houpana7711/
Hoipana779/
Gapanga778/
Apangha776/
Gopangi775/
Apangoa774/
Ephanga772/
Hopanas772/
Gopangj771/
Opanais771/
Oipanoa771/
Epangai771/
Epaanga771/
Apang'a771/
Opounga771/
Apana734,771/
Apaga731,242/
Opano73293/
Opoga7377/
Opago7318/
Opaña732/
Hapangad714/
Appangat712/
Hoopanah712/
Goppanna711/
Gapangha711/
Apangaya711/
Appangad711/
Appana673,381/
Apango671,614/
Aponga67949/
Eponga67493/
Apanay67403/
Apanna67274/
Apagai67260/
Opongo67222/
Apange67197/
Apanas67188/
Opogah67150/
Hapatinga67106/
Apanah67105/
Hapana6785/
Aphana6770/
Aspana6761/
Epango6757/
Apagna6752/
Apangi6746/
Țopană6742/
Hopano6729/
Apanat6727/
Opasno6726/
Gapana6724/
Apaina6718/
Apauga6716/
Otphangot6713/
Apasna678/
Opongi677/
Adpana675/
Apagad674/
Apaana674/
Opphangot674/
Gapaga672/
Apanai672/
Apeana672/
Ospano671/
Hapaga671/
Gopago671/
Apagha671/
Apatna671/
Opayno671/
Opeano671/
Ophago671/
Oponge671/
Opaină671/
Ahpana671/
Aapana671/
Apagat671/
Apanaa671/
Apangy671/
Apauna671/
Apanap671/
Aupana671/

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