Openheimer Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Openheimer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Openheimer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil2671:801,77729,074
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1341:374,76628,202

Openheimer Last Name Facts

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

The last name Openheimer is borne by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Openheimer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 942,947th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 26,214,194 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Openheimer reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 96 percent reside in Luso-South America.

The surname Openheimer is most frequently occurring in Brazil, where it is borne by 267 people, or 1 in 801,777. In Brazil Openheimer is most prevalent in: Minas Gerais, where 81 percent are found, São Paulo, where 16 percent are found and Paraná, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Brazil this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Openheimer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Openheimer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Openheimer surname declined 96 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Openheimer
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