Ophaug Surname

730,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 397 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ophaug Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ophaug Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2441:21,0752,717
United States1381:2,626,514158,538
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Ophaug Last Name Facts

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

Ophaug occurs more in Norway more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ophaug? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 730,373rd most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 18,356,539 people. Ophaug occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Ophaug live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 61 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname is most prevalent in Norway, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 21,075. In Norway it is most frequent in: Central Norway, where 30 percent live, Western Norway, where 27 percent live and Eastern Norway, where 24 percent live. Not including Norway Ophaug exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 35 percent live and Scotland, where 2 percent live.

Ophaug Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ophaug surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.96% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ophaug earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning 305,907 kr per year and in United States they earn 13.03% more than the national average, earning $48,771 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Opphaug9233/
Opag8038/
Opug801/
Asphaug77403/
Hofhaug7710/
Gopag7365/
Ophak7319/
Obpag731/
Opoug731/
Ophac731/
Aphug731/
Hoopaugh71208/
Hoppaugh7155/
Ausphaug711/
Hopfaugh710/
Opague67503/
Otphuk67161/
Opaque6730/
Aphugh6713/
Hophak674/
Opahak673/
Asphag673/
Hooppaugh672/
Epaugh672/
Apaugh671/
Ospauk671/
Opheig670/
Houppaugh670/

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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 Ophaug
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