Ukpa Surname
Approximately 6,166 people bear this surname
Ukpa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5,921 | 1:29,918 | 2,512 |
| Cameroon | 245 | 1:84,772 | 10,298 |
Ukpa (797) may also be a first name.
Ukpa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ukpa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ukpa (Russian: Укпа) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ukpa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 79,155th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 1,181,892 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ukpa are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ukpa is also the 289,943rd most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 797 people.
Ukpa is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5,921 people, or 1 in 29,918. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Ebonyi, where 55 percent live, Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent live and Benue, where 7 percent live. Besides Nigeria Ukpa exists in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukpai | 89 | 16,167 | / |
| Ukpah | 89 | 639 | / |
| Ukpaa | 89 | 184 | / |
| Oukpa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ukpea | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ukpha | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ukpas | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hukpa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ukpap | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aukpa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ukpaha | 80 | 29 | / |
| Houkpa | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ahukpa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ukpaih | 80 | 6 | / |
| Udkpai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ukpait | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ukpaya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ukphah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Goukpa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oukpai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uekpai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukpaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukpahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uckpai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukbpai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukpaai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukkpai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uikpai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ukpe | 75 | 13,102 | / |
| Okpa | 75 | 12,293 | / |
| Ikpa | 75 | 7,854 | / |
| Ukpo | 75 | 3,062 | / |
| Ukpi | 75 | 335 | / |
| Ukpj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ugpa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ukpy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uqpa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houkpaï | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ukpeh | 67 | 808 | / |
| Ikpea | 67 | 676 | / |
| Ikpah | 67 | 598 | / |
| Okpai | 67 | 413 | / |
| Ikpai | 67 | 362 | / |
| Ugpay | 67 | 214 | / |
| Ukpoh | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ukpie | 67 | 89 | / |
| Oukpe | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ugpat | 67 | 39 | / |
| Okpaa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Okpoa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ukpee | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ukpoi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ucpah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ikpaa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ukpot | 67 | 11 | / |
| Okpea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jikpa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ukpho | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ookpa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oukpo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ukpoo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oukpi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ukppe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukpii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukpod | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ukpei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okpay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Okpha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hokpa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukpou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ukpui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Okpau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ockpa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okpaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ugpas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okgpa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Okpfa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikpha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukpo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukpit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukpos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uckpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukpyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujkpi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikpaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukpo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hukpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukpio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aukpo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ukphi | 67 | 1 | / |
Ukpa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ukpa in the Russian language | ||
| Укпа | ukpa | - |
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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 Ukpa
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