Opoka Surname

47,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Opoka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opoka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8,7301:4,472803
Poland1,3991:27,1694,132
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Ukraine2251:202,32327,335
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
Russia461:3,133,110167,157
Canada391:944,75971,777
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
England261:2,143,00282,017
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Papua New Guinea221:370,62448,900
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
France21:33,211,361423,184
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Opoka (82) may also be a first name.

Opoka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opoka (Russian: Опока) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Opoka click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opoka? popularity and diffusion

Opoka is the 47,322nd most common last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 666,077 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 81 percent of Opoka are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 69 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,060,447th most commonly occurring given name in the world It is held by 82 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is borne by 8,730 people, or 1 in 4,472. In Uganda it is most common in: Kitgum District, where 17 percent are found, Gulu District, where 15 percent are found and Lamwo District, where 11 percent are found. Other than Uganda it is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Opoka Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Opoka last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Nigeria and Orthodox (63%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Opoka are 12.15% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.38% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppoka915/
Opouka913/
Opooka911/
Opokaa911/
Opokap911/
Opohka911/
Hopoka911/
Opocka911/
Hopocka833/
Opoke804,276/
Opoki80939/
Opaka80767/
Opeka80515/
Apoka80371/
Opoko80340/
Opuka80279/
Epoka80178/
Opoca8064/
Opoky8010/
Hospodka77394/
Hospooka771/
Hospotka771/
Ophoke731,097/
Opokou73432/
Opekha7384/
Opatka7369/
Opocki7347/
Opauka7330/
Opakay7323/
Opfoke7322/
Opuska7318/
Opukah7318/
Opacka7317/
Opuoki7317/
Opokot7313/
Opakat7311/
Epouka7310/
Epokha739/
Opokoi739/
Opouki736/
Opokeh735/
Ohpoke735/
Opoiko735/
Opokee734/
Hopaka733/
Ophoko732/
Opecka731/
Opaeka731/
Apouka731/
Opokoh731/
Apokoa731/
Opoyke731/
Opokeu731/
Opakap731/
Opoyko731/
Apoeka730/
Opuszka6736/
Otpuska6711/
Opoukou677/
Opakaya676/
Hopocký675/
Gopakka674/
Goppaka674/
Apuokas673/
Hopakas673/
Uopakka673/
Oposcki673/
Hopauka672/
Hopocká672/
Opakhap671/
Opphoke671/
Opokcot671/
Aupokai671/
O'Patka671/
Ophakas671/
Opuzcka671/
Hopatka671/
Ophukas671/
Oposhko671/
Opakkha671/
Oppokou671/
Abpouka671/
Aspokah671/
Ophokes671/
Ouppaka671/

Opoka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Opoka in the Russian language
Опокаopoka-

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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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