Opule Surname

249,366th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,592 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Opule Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opule Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,4851:26,2893,698
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Latvia371:55,4078,324
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Opule (16) may also be a first name.

Opule Last Name Facts

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

Opule occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opule? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 249,366th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 4,577,604 people. The surname Opule occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Opule reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Opule is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name globally, borne by 16 people.

This surname is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,485 people, or 1 in 26,289. In Uganda Opule is mostly found in: Pallisa District, where 32 percent reside, Kumi District, where 19 percent reside and Katakwi District, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside and Latvia, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opoule91101/
Gopule9118/
Opulle916/
Opuley915/
Oppule912/
Opulei911/
Opuule911/
Opulet911/
Opul89373/
Oupoule8327/
Opoulle831/
Hopoule831/
Apule802,664/
Opole80857/
Opula80178/
Epule8081/
Opuly8046/
Opuli8042/
Opile8028/
Gopul8018/
Opaul805/
Ophul801/
Opull801/
Opuld801/
Hopul801/
Oppul800/
Oppoulle771/
Gopaul7310,963/
Apulet7368/
Epaule7364/
Hapule7360/
Opuuli7354/
Epulle7325/
Apoule7317/
Opeuli7316/
Oppula7312/
Apuule7311/
Apeule739/
Opulis738/
Oepile738/
Opoole737/
Apulle737/
Opolle737/
Épaule736/
Ophile736/
Opiele734/
Opulla734/
O'Paul733/
Apulei732/
Gopuli732/
Gapule732/
Hopole732/
Opouli732/
Opoleh731/
Gopeul731/
Apules731/
Hopula731/
Apulee731/
Apuele731/
Appule731/
Apul67757/
Opol67340/
Hoppula67198/
Opphile67109/
Oppihle6733/
Appaule6718/
Haspule6715/
Oupouly674/
Apoulet674/
Epoulie673/
O'Poole672/
Goupaul672/
Ophilea671/
Apaules671/
Appules671/
Opulich671/
Apeulle671/
Gapuleh671/
Oppoula671/
O'Pauly671/
Gapulle671/
Epaulle671/
Aphaule671/
Hoopole670/

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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 Opule
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