Opedal Surname

614,324th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Opedal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opedal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway4561:11,2771,258
United States301:12,081,964463,456
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Opedal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opedal has its highest incidence in Norway. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opedal? popularity and diffusion

Opedal is the 614,324th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 14,517,024 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Opedal live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 456 people, or 1 in 11,277. In Norway Opedal is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 67 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 25 percent reside and Southern Norway, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Norway Opedal exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Opedal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Opedal last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Opedal earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 26.5% more than the national average, earning 437,785 kr per year and in United States they earn 44.46% more than the national average, earning $62,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppedal92875/
Ospedal92145/
Opedale920/
Oppedahl86158/
Ospedale8679/
Hospedal862/
Oppedale861/
Oppedaal861/
Opodal830/
Hospedale8032/
Ohspedale801/
Hopesdale801/
Gopidal771/
Apedale771/
Apedaile71217/
Gopidall713/
Apedalle711/
Apedol673/
Apadal671/
Opadeyl621/
Appedole5734/
Epodol501/

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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
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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 Opedal
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