Opdal Surname

477,903rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 699 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Opdal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opdal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway6531:7,875824
United States211:17,259,949572,238
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Opdal Last Name Facts

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

Opdal occurs more in Norway more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Opdal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 477,903rd most frequently held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 10,425,674 people. The last name Opdal occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Opdal reside; 95 percent reside in Northern Europe and 95 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 653 people, or 1 in 7,875. In Norway Opdal is mostly found in: Eastern Norway, where 31 percent live, Western Norway, where 28 percent live and Central Norway, where 26 percent live. Barring Norway Opdal is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Opdal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Opdal has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 131 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Opdal Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Opdal earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 0.56% less than the national average, earning 344,146 kr per year and in United States they earn 22.05% less than the national average, earning $33,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opdahl911,500/
Opdhal914/
Opdall911/
Opdale911/
Oppdal910/
Apdal80348/
Ovdal8020/
Hovdal73235/
Aspdal7333/
Apdale734/
Apdahl732/
Gobdal731/
Apdhal731/
Apdall731/
Ovdahl731/
Apdallh67153/
Hovdahl6792/
Aspdahl6752/
Apdaile6715/
Hovdhal671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Opdal
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