Opdyck Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Opdyck Surname Definition:

(Dutch) One who lived on the dike.

Opdyck Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Opdyck Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) One who lived on the dike.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Opdyck Last Name Facts

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

The surname Opdyck occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Opdyck? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Opdyck is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Opdyck are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Opdyck is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 50 percent live and New Jersey, where 50 percent live.

Opdyck Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Opdyck has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Opdyck last name declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opdycke92347/
Opdyk912/
Opdyke831,174/
Opdicke770/
Opdytke770/
Obdyke6743/
Hovdyk6720/
Opdeke670/
Opdike670/
Hobdick621/
Apdik5565/
Apdic5510/
Avdyk553/
Havdyk5058/
Obdike5014/
Hobdic502/
Hovdek501/
Avdick501/
Abdyke501/
Abdick501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Opdyck
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