Ophelan Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Peru

Ophelan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Faelain = Descendant of Faelan, i.e. the Little Wolf [v. O’-, and + the genit. of Irish faelan = fael, faol, a wolf + the diminutive suff. -án]

Ophelan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ophelan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Faelain = Descendant of Faelan, i.e. the Little Wolf [v. O’-, and + the genit. of Irish faelan = fael, faol, a wolf + the diminutive suff. -án]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ophelan Last Name Facts

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

Ophelan is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ophelan? popularity and diffusion

Ophelan is the 2,635,433rd most commonly used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. Ophelan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ophelan reside; 85 percent reside in North America and 85 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 47 people, or 1 in 7,711,892. In The United States Ophelan is mostly concentrated in: Florida, where 26 percent live, Minnesota, where 21 percent live and New York, where 13 percent live. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Peru, where 13 percent live.

Ophelan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ophelan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ophelan surname increased 940 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ophelan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ophelan surname are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.71% registered with the political party.

Ophelan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.96% less than the national average, earning $30,654 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Phelan93110/
Ophelian9311/
Ophaelan931/
Opelan9212/
Opelang8622/
Opeland8614/
Ophilan869/
Opealan860/
Hopelian8040/
Hopelain8024/
Hopeland805/
Ophilian803/
Oppeland801/
Ospeland800/
Opilan7741/
Apelan7719/
Ofelan776/
Opalan772/
Houpelain751/
Oopeliand751/
Apeland71682/
Apelian71546/
Hepolan71165/
Apelyan71132/
Gopilan71118/
Ozpilan7132/
Apelhan7130/
O'Felan712/
Hopolan711/
Apeelan711/
Apeilan711/
Hopalan711/
Opelone711/
Appelan710/
Hefelan710/
Apesland6737/
Hopalyan6728/
Aspeland6725/
Hopalian6722/
Apelaten676/
Appelian676/
Aphalaun676/
Ephilian675/
Appelamn672/
Epielian671/
Gopelein671/
Hopelion671/
Appelyan671/
Hoppelon670/

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Footnotes

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