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 last name Opheim is found in Norway more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Opheim? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 156,952nd most commonly used last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,613,897 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Opheim reside; 53 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in Scandinavia.

It is most frequently used in Norway, where it is borne by 1,439 people, or 1 in 3,574. In Norway it is most common in: Western Norway, where 42 percent are found, Eastern Norway, where 37 percent are found and Central Norway, where 14 percent are found. Besides Norway it 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 occurrence of Opheim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 5,865 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Opheim Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Opheim surname are 21.39% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.16% registered to vote for the 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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  • 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 Opheim
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