Ophus Surname

533,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 605 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Ophus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ophus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2471:20,8192,677
United States2451:1,479,424101,022
Canada1051:350,91031,754
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Ophus (28) may also be a first name.

Ophus Last Name Facts

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

Ophus is borne by more people in Norway than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ophus? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ophus is the 533,524th most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,045,530 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Ophus are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,994,417th most prevalent given name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.

It is most common in Norway, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 20,819. In Norway it is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 84 percent reside, Northern Norway, where 6 percent reside and Western Norway, where 6 percent reside. Besides Norway this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Ophus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ophus has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 3,063 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ophus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ophus surname are 12.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ophus earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.42% less than the national average, earning 310,026 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.72% more than the national average, earning $50,540 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ophuis91341/
Ophaus9191/
Ophuus9134/
Opphus9120/
Opus895,156/
Ophu897/
Ophouse830/
Oppus801,976/
Hophu8050/
Gopus8030/
Opuse8011/
Gophu8010/
Hopus809/
Ophau804/
Ephus801/
Ophou801/
Opuss801/
Opust801/
Aphus801/
Hopphaus775/
Opu7519,393/
Hoppus73201/
Hofhus7346/
Gofhus733/
Hoiphu732/
Goppus732/
Epheus732/
Apheus732/
Opuise731/
Gopaus731/
Hephus730/
Gopu6714,981/
Apus671,337/
Opou67724/
Hofhuis67660/
Hopu67469/
Offhaus67389/
Opuz67292/
Opuu67284/
Opuh67271/
Opos67215/
Oput6748/
Hoppaus6741/
Hofhaus6736/
Opup6734/
Opui6731/
Oppu6722/
Opau6721/
Hopusch6713/
Opuc6712/
Oopu678/
Epus677/
Opeu675/
Odpu674/
Ospu674/
Opuy674/
Aphu674/
Ofus673/
Oupu673/
Opud673/
Oipu672/
Opfu671/
Offhous671/
Opusova671/
Hopusse671/
Uopu671/
Opgu671/
Opux671/
Hephuss670/
Hopfush670/

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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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  • 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 Ophus
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