Opiku Surname

1,674,734th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Opiku Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opiku Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1171:333,66922,303
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Opiku Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opiku is found most in Uganda. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Opiku click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opiku? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,674,734th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 61,758,864 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Opiku are found; 99 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Opiku is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 117 people, or 1 in 333,669. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Moyo District, where 46 percent are found, Adjumani District, where 45 percent are found and Arua District, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ophiku911/
Opaiku911/
Apiku801,388/
Opeku80646/
Epiku80279/
Opuku8054/
Aphiku733/
Opekou731/
Opékou731/
Apikou731/
Hapiku731/
Apoikou6718/
Apeku601,391/
Apuku60445/
Epuku6069/
Epeku6022/
Opecu6010/
Opucu601/
Hapuku5597/
Epeuku551/
Epicuh551/
Epekuy551/
Apekeu551/
Hapuuku501/
Opheccu500/

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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 Opiku
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