Opheim Surname

156,952nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Opheim Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opheim Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,4391:3,574324
United States1,1731:309,00228,359
Canada1311:281,26426,302
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Denmark131:434,20928,556
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

Opheim Last Name Facts

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

The surname Opheim is more commonly found in Norway than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opheim? popularity and diffusion

The surname Opheim is the 156,952nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,613,897 people. The last name Opheim is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Opheim live; 53 percent live in Northern Europe and 53 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Opheim is most prevalent in Norway, where it is borne by 1,439 people, or 1 in 3,574. In Norway it is primarily concentrated in: Western Norway, where 42 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent are found and Central Norway, where 14 percent are found. Barring Norway Opheim is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Opheim Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Opheim has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Opheim surname increased 5,865 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Opheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Opheim surname are 21.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.16% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Opheim earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.67% less than the national average, earning 340,289 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.98% more than the national average, earning $49,180 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.35% less than the national average, earning $43,051 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppheim92116/
Ophem9138/
Ophim913/
Hoppheim860/
Otphim83316/
Ophime8319/
Opehem8311/
Opejim834/
Epheim833/
Ophiem832/
Opem80220/
Opim8030/
Oppehheim801/
Aspheim77128/
Offheim7729/
Hofheim772/
Obpeium771/
Epheaim771/
Oppehem770/
Oepim73639/
Opyem73302/
Opiem73116/
Opeme7322/
Opiom7321/
Ephem7310/
Ephim736/
Opime735/
Gopim735/
Opeem735/
Opham734/
Gopem734/
Oppem732/
Aphem732/
Odpim732/
Apeim732/
Hepim731/
Ofeim731/
Opaim731/
Opyim731/
Aspeheim7122/
Hoffheim711/
Ephaim6739/
Opeyem6714/
Opyiem676/
Oufhim675/
Atphim674/
Hopham674/
Ophame673/
Opiyem672/
Euphem671/
Ophaum671/
Opeyum671/
Ofeime671/
Epehem671/
Hoppem671/
Haphim671/
Gopemm671/
Gopaim671/
Hofhem670/
Epheam670/

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