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Where Does The Last Name Tope Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Tope (Hindi: टोपे, Marathi: टोपे, Russian: Топе) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Töpe, Topé or Tòpé. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tope? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 32,354^th most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 442,797 people. The surname Tope occurs mostly in Africa, where 42 percent of Tope are found; 38 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Tope is also the 8,898^th most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 115,903 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,502 people, or 1 in 32,196. In Nigeria Tope is mostly concentrated in: Ekiti, where 17 percent are found, Ondo, where 13 percent are found and Lagos, where 9 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this surname is found in 63 countries. It is also found in India, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Tope Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Tope has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tope last name expanded 782 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 118 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 167 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 95 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Tope Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland and Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Tope surname are 24.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70.91% registered with the political party.

The amount Tope earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 15.43% more than the national average, earning R 274,296 per year; in United States they earn 0.84% less than the national average, earning $42,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.04% less than the national average, earning $45,690 CAD per year.