Opolo Surname

310,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Opolo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opolo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda5581:69,9637,781
Kenya5051:91,4458,211
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Cameroon181:1,153,83770,128
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Opolo (142) may also be a first name.

Opolo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opolo (Russian: Ополо) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opolo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 310,555th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,007,870 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Opolo reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 79 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Opolo is also the 775,413th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 142 people.

This last name is most common in Uganda, where it is borne by 558 people, or 1 in 69,963. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kole District, where 34 percent live, Lira District, where 22 percent live and Apac District, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 42 percent live and Nigeria, where 7 percent live.

Opolo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Opolo earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.54% less than the national average, earning $26,950 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opolot9129,077/
Opollo91813/
Oppolo9117/
Gopolo9110/
Opoloi918/
Oupolo915/
Hopolo914/
Opolos912/
Opoloo912/
Opholo911/
Opoloy911/
Opoolo911/
Opoulo911/
O'Polo911/
Opuolo911/
Opoulos8356/
Opollot8331/
Opoulou8313/
Oppolos835/
Gopholo835/
Opolous831/
Opollos831/
Opholoo831/
Hopolio831/
Opoolot831/
Gopollo831/
Gopoulo831/
Opolloh831/
Opolois831/
Apolo8016,048/
Opelo80621/
Epolo80556/
Opola80392/
Opalo80273/
Opulo8031/
Gopoulou7712/
Hoipoloa777/
Opoulous771/
Opolojje771/
Oupoulou771/
Apolot7330,600/
Apollo737,174/
Opoola733,529/
Apolos731,566/
Appolo73288/
Hapolo73110/
Hopalo73105/
Gopalo7379/
Apoolo7351/
Apoloy7334/
Hopola7332/
Opallo7330/
Epollo7323/
Opolia7314/
Oopola7313/
Aspolo7312/
Opuola7310/
Apolio739/
Gopola737/
Hepolo737/
Oppola735/
Opolla735/
Opaelo734/
Apoloi733/
Eepolo732/
Apholo732/
Atpolo732/
Apoloo732/
Opolya732/
Opaulo732/
Ahpolo731/
Opulou731/
Apoilo731/
Opolat731/
Opoleu731/
Opulot731/
Oupola731/
Gapolo731/
Eppolo731/
Aapolo731/
Apoloa731/
Apgolo731/
Apollos673,736/
Appolos673,519/
Appollo67237/
Gopolla67124/
Apollot6776/
Hepolio6768/
Apolous6752/
Hepollo6736/
Ozpolat6735/
D'apolo6711/
Apoulou6711/
Opaloch679/
Gopaloo679/
Opuolia677/
Opotlia676/
Apholos676/
Apolloa675/
Apoolos674/
Goppola673/
Apgollo673/
Appolot673/
Huopola672/
Opoulas671/
Hoopalo671/
Appolio671/
Oopoola671/
Houpelo671/
Oppoula671/
Ospolat671/
Gopolia671/
Apoloit671/
Apolloh671/
Goupalo671/
Appoloh671/
Apolllo671/
Gopallo671/

Opolo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Opolo in the Russian language
Ополоopolo-

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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 Opolo
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