Uruakpa Surname
Approximately 3,954 people bear this surname
Uruakpa Surname User-submission:
Uruakpa, in the Igbo language, is a shortened name for "Uru akpaghu onye nwe aku", meaning 'nobility cannot be taken away from a noble'. It connotes that 'once a noble, always a noble'.
The name is associated with royalty and it's a name for nobles.
Read More About This SurnameUruakpa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,908 | 1:45,328 | 3,531 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Uruakpa (48) may also be a first name.
Uruakpa Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Uruakpa, in the Igbo language, is a shortened name for "Uru akpaghu onye nwe aku", meaning 'nobility cannot be taken away from a noble'. It connotes that 'once a noble, always a noble'.
The name is associated with royalty and it's a name for nobles.
- c.okadigbo_25Uruakpa Demographics
Average Uruakpa Salary in
Canada
$31,466 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
Uruakpa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uruakpa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uruakpa is most common in Nigeria. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Uruakpa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 116,573rd most widely held family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,843,082 people. The last name Uruakpa occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Uruakpa reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 48 people.
This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 3,908 people, or 1 in 45,328. In Nigeria it is most common in: Abia, where 40 percent reside, Imo, where 30 percent reside and Lagos, where 6 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Uruakpa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
Uruakpa earn a lot less than the average income. In Canada they earn 36.67% less than the national average, earning $31,466 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uruakpah | 93 | 10 | / |
| Uruaokpa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Urruakpa | 93 | 3 | / |
| Uruakapa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Urakpa | 92 | 199 | / |
| Urukpa | 92 | 29 | / |
| Urakupa | 86 | 38 | / |
| Ureakpa | 86 | 6 | / |
| Urukapa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Uruakba | 86 | 5 | / |
| Oruakpa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Urakpaa | 86 | 4 | / |
| Uruakpe | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uraukpa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uryakpa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aruakpa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urukupa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uroakpa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Urhakpa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Uruaicpa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Urukpe | 77 | 41 | / |
| Urakpo | 77 | 23 | / |
| Orukpa | 77 | 15 | / |
| Erakpa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Orakpa | 77 | 7 | / |
| Irakpa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Urukap | 77 | 5 | / |
| Urukup | 77 | 3 | / |
| Arakpa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Urakpu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Urokpa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ourouakpo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Urakabe | 71 | 585 | / |
| Oruakpo | 71 | 50 | / |
| Iruakpu | 71 | 30 | / |
| Ouoroukpai | 71 | 25 | / |
| Urhukpe | 71 | 16 | / |
| Urakhab | 71 | 9 | / |
| Orukpaa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Urakhap | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aruakpo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arakapa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erakipa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Erakapa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Iorakpa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Urkup | 67 | 145 | / |
| Erakipia | 67 | 25 | / |
| Orkpa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Orhuakpo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Urhuokpe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Urkap | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yirakpoa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ouarakpe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Urgup | 67 | 2 | / |
| Arkpa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Urakhabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urakhabh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouorou-Kpaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orouakpo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irakpwea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yarakipa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eraekapa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Urkpe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Arakp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aurakopi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erakapia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orukp | 67 | 1 | / |
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