Opayo Surname

1,328,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 169 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Opayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1441:320,69419,794
Pakistan231:7,767,12541,967
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Opayo (68) may also be a first name.

Opayo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opayo occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Opayo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opayo? popularity and diffusion

Opayo is the 1,328,442nd most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,121,573 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Opayo are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most frequent first name globally, held by 68 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 320,694. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Nairobi County, where 56 percent live, Vihiga County, where 38 percent live and Kakamega County, where 6 percent live. Barring Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 14 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.

Opayo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opayou9189/
Oupayo915/
Gopayo911/
Ophayo911/
Opay89470/
Oupayou83113/
Hopayou8355/
Opiyo8069,452/
Opaye80667/
Apayo80378/
Opeyo80152/
Opaya80107/
Gopay80105/
Opayi8090/
Hopay8042/
Opuyo8026/
Epayo8014/
Opoyo8012/
Ozpay808/
Obpay804/
Opaio803/
Opyio802/
Opayu802/
Ophay801/
Opyyo801/
Opuiyo73818/
Gapayo73147/
Opayts73147/
Gopayi7378/
Hopaya7356/
Goypay7346/
Hepayo7344/
Apayyo7341/
Ozpayi7328/
Gopaya7315/
Apaiyo7315/
Aphayo735/
Aupayo735/
Aspayo734/
Opoiyo734/
Opiyoh733/
Opayie733/
Opaaye732/
Gopiyo732/
Hapayo732/
Opioyo732/
O'Paye731/
Opeyod731/
Apayot731/
Opayau731/
Opauya731/
Gopaye731/
Opayeh731/
Hoppay731/
Apay671,463/
Opai67868/
Opou67724/
Opoi67498/
Opea67311/
Opaa67174/
Epay67139/
Opae67101/
Opoy6797/
Opoe6737/
Opey6724/
Opye6724/
Opau6721/
Opoa6710/
Opeyaya679/
Hopeyou674/
Opuy674/
Appayoo673/
Hapaiyo673/
Auppayo672/
Goipaye671/
Appajyo671/
Goipayi671/
Epayowa671/
Opúa671/
Euppayo671/
Goïpaye671/
Hoppayh670/

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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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  • 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 Opayo
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