Oparah

Oparah Meaning & Origin

About Oparah
The surname Oparah is of Nigerian origin and is most commonly found among the Igbo people. It is derived from the Igbo word "opara," which means "first son" or "firstborn." The name Oparah is often used to denote the first male child in a family or to honor the importance and significance of the firstborn in Igbo culture.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Oparah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Oparah: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oparah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Oparah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 P ER0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/oparah*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oparah in Braille

Here's how to represent Oparah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Oparah in braille

How to sign the name Oparah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Oparah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Oparah in sign language

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