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Where Does The Last Name Oppel Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Oppel (Russian: Оппель) is found most in Germany. It may also be rendered as a variant: Oppél. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oppel? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Oppel is the 106,570^th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 1,661,926 people. The surname Oppel is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Oppel reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 61 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Oppel is also the 2,786,762^nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Oppel is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 2,509 people, or 1 in 32,087. In Germany it is mostly found in: Bavaria, where 53 percent reside, Thuringia, where 16 percent reside and Hesse, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 14 percent reside.

Oppel Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Oppel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oppel surname increased 638 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oppel Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Oppel last name are 18.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 65.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oppel earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 18.74% more than the national average, earning R 282,168 per year; in United States they earn 8.26% more than the national average, earning $46,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.11% less than the national average, earning $41,677 CAD per year.