Opoka Surname
Approximately 10,941 people bear this surname
Opoka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 8,730 | 1:4,472 | 803 |
| Poland | 1,399 | 1:27,169 | 4,132 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| Ukraine | 225 | 1:202,323 | 27,335 |
| Nigeria | 79 | 1:2,242,313 | 76,227 |
| Russia | 46 | 1:3,133,110 | 167,157 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Sudan | 25 | 1:1,500,408 | 3,610 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Argentina | 18 | 1:2,374,634 | 110,716 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Opoka (82) may also be a first name.
Opoka Demographics
Average Opoka Salary in
United States
$47,739 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Opoka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Opoka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Opoka (Russian: Опока) is held by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Opoka? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 47,322nd most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 666,077 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 81 percent of Opoka live; 80 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Opoka is also the 1,060,447th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 82 people.
Opoka is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is held by 8,730 people, or 1 in 4,472. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Kitgum District, where 17 percent live, Gulu District, where 15 percent live and Lamwo District, where 11 percent live. Other than Uganda this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Opoka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Opoka last name is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Opoka last name are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.38% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Opoka earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.64% more than the national average, earning $47,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,926 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oppoka | 91 | 5 | / |
| Opouka | 91 | 3 | / |
| Opooka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Opokaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Opokap | 91 | 1 | / |
| Opohka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hopoka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Opocka | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hopocka | 83 | 3 | / |
| Opoke | 80 | 4,276 | / |
| Opoki | 80 | 939 | / |
| Opaka | 80 | 767 | / |
| Opeka | 80 | 515 | / |
| Apoka | 80 | 371 | / |
| Opoko | 80 | 340 | / |
| Opuka | 80 | 279 | / |
| Epoka | 80 | 178 | / |
| Opoca | 80 | 64 | / |
| Opoky | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hospodka | 77 | 394 | / |
| Hospooka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hospotka | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ophoke | 73 | 1,097 | / |
| Opokou | 73 | 432 | / |
| Opekha | 73 | 84 | / |
| Opatka | 73 | 69 | / |
| Opocki | 73 | 47 | / |
| Opauka | 73 | 30 | / |
| Opakay | 73 | 23 | / |
| Opfoke | 73 | 22 | / |
| Opuska | 73 | 18 | / |
| Opukah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Opacka | 73 | 17 | / |
| Opuoki | 73 | 17 | / |
| Opokot | 73 | 13 | / |
| Opakat | 73 | 11 | / |
| Epouka | 73 | 10 | / |
| Epokha | 73 | 9 | / |
| Opokoi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Opouki | 73 | 6 | / |
| Opokeh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ohpoke | 73 | 5 | / |
| Opoiko | 73 | 5 | / |
| Opokee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hopaka | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ophoko | 73 | 2 | / |
| Opecka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opaeka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apouka | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opokoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apokoa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opoyke | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opokeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opakap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Opoyko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Apoeka | 73 | 0 | / |
| Opuszka | 67 | 36 | / |
| Otpuska | 67 | 11 | / |
| Opoukou | 67 | 7 | / |
| Opakaya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hopocký | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gopakka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goppaka | 67 | 4 | / |
| Apuokas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hopakas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uopakka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oposcki | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hopauka | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hopocká | 67 | 2 | / |
| Opakhap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opphoke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opokcot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aupokai | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Patka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ophakas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opuzcka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hopatka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ophukas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oposhko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Opakkha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oppokou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abpouka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aspokah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ophokes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouppaka | 67 | 1 | / |
Opoka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Opoka in the Russian language | ||
| Опока | opoka | - |
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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 Opoka
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