Opiyo Surname

8,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 69,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Opiyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opiyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya46,0521:1,003157
Uganda21,2771:1,835267
Tanzania1,8021:29,3793,504
United States881:4,118,852221,730
England461:1,211,26256,182
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Qatar61:393,00055,922
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
France11:66,422,722504,397
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Opiyo (10,951) may also be a first name.

Opiyo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opiyo is found in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Opiyo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opiyo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,200th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 104,929 people. Opiyo is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Opiyo live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 79 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 57,690th most commonly used forename worldwide. It is borne by 10,951 people.

The surname is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 46,052 people, or 1 in 1,003. In Kenya Opiyo is most frequent in: Homa Bay County, where 22 percent are found, Kisumu County, where 15 percent are found and Migori County, where 15 percent are found. Other than Kenya this surname exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 31 percent are found and Tanzania, where 3 percent are found.

Opiyo Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Opiyo last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% registered with the party.

Opiyo earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.69% less than the national average, earning $38,107 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opuiyo91818/
Opoiyo914/
Opiyoh913/
Opioyo912/
Gopiyo912/
Apiyo8034,138/
Opiya80416/
Opiye80230/
Opayo80169/
Opeyo80152/
Opuyo8026/
Opoyo8012/
Epiyo8010/
Opiio804/
Opiyi803/
Opaio803/
Opeio802/
Opyio802/
Opijo801/
Opiyp801/
Opiey801/
Opoio801/
Opyyo801/
Gopiya73204/
Opayou7389/
Opiyah7316/
Apaiyo7315/
Epieyo7311/
Opiyat737/
Opuiye735/
Oupayo735/
Opaiye734/
Opeiye734/
Apiyot733/
Opoiot732/
Opioha732/
Apeiyo732/
Apiyos731/
Opiooi731/
Hopuiy731/
Gopiye731/
Apioyo731/
Apiyoh731/
Opeyod731/
Opoiio731/
Opuiyp731/
Opuiyi731/
Hopiya731/
Ophayo731/
Gopayo731/
Epiyoh731/
Opie674,684/
Opei671,400/
Opai67868/
Opou67724/
Opoi67498/
Opay67470/
Oupayou67113/
Opoy6797/
Hopayou6755/
Opoe6737/
Opui6731/
Opye6724/
Opey6724/
Hopiyah6723/
Opoa6710/
Opuy674/
Hopeyou674/
Hapaiyo673/

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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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  • 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 Opiyo
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