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
The last name Opelu (Marathi: ओपलु) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Opelu? popularity and diffusion
Opelu is the 4,206,983rd most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. Opelu occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Opelu live; 59 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Opelu is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ogun, where 54 percent reside, Lagos, where 31 percent reside and Ondo, where 8 percent reside. Beside Nigeria it exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.
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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