Opelu Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Opelu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Opelu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Opelu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Opelu (Marathi: ओपलु) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Opelu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,206,983rd most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Opelu are found; 59 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The last name Opelu is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ogun, where 54 percent are found, Lagos, where 31 percent are found and Ondo, where 8 percent are found. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent are found and Australia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opeilu | 91 | 94 | / |
| Opelus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Opeilou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gopeelu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Opeillu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Apelu | 80 | 652 | / |
| Opolu | 80 | 53 | / |
| Epelu | 80 | 41 | / |
| Opilu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Opalu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Epielu | 73 | 117 | / |
| Apeilu | 73 | 40 | / |
| Apeelu | 73 | 34 | / |
| Gapelu | 73 | 24 | / |
| Apielu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Apaelu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Apeleu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Opoilu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apelus | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apeliu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Epeliu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opoleu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opilui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oppolu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opalau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hopoğlu | 67 | 53 | / |
| Țepeluș | 67 | 34 | / |
| Epielou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ophilus | 67 | 1 | / |
Opelu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Opelu in the Marathi language | ||
| ओपलु | opalu | - |
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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 Opelu
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