Oppel Surname

106,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oppel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oppel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2,5091:32,0874,232
United States9251:391,84734,400
South Africa6041:89,69810,985
Austria1291:66,01110,168
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England191:2,932,529101,561
Poland151:2,533,917108,409
Czechia141:759,53467,321
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Kazakhstan111:1,607,50079,317
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China21:683,660,78330,601
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1451:346,33626,593

The alternate forms: Oppél (1) are calculated separately.

Oppel (16) may also be a first name.

Oppel Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oppel (Russian: Оппель) is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Oppél. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oppel? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 106,570th most commonly occurring family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,661,926 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 63 percent of Oppel are found; 61 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Oppel is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name on earth It is held by 16 people.

The last name Oppel is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 2,509 people, or 1 in 32,087. In Germany it is most frequent in: Bavaria, where 53 percent live, Thuringia, where 16 percent live and Hesse, where 7 percent live. Aside from Germany it occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent live and South Africa, where 14 percent live.

Oppel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oppel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oppel last name 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 holding the Oppel surname are 18.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.19% registered with the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppél931/
Oppelt913,938/
Hoppel911,207/
Goppel91243/
Oppeel9193/
Oppell9116/
Oppeld919/
Oppiel910/
Oppelh910/
Opel894,773/
Oppl89471/
Hoeppel8389/
Oppfelt8329/
Hoppell8329/
Oppeldt832/
Hoppiel830/
Hoppelt830/
Appel8042,187/
Eppel801,529/
Opelt801,003/
Opell80189/
Gopel80148/
Opiel8081/
Ospel8062/
Hoppl8061/
Hopel8040/
Oppil8033/
Opfel8024/
Opplt8022/
Äppel8012/
Opeld803/
Opael801/
Oupel801/
Hooppell7751/
Oppfeldt7726/
Oppelová7721/
Hoppfeld770/
Hoppeldt770/
Opl75417/
Happel737,623/
Appelt737,550/
Appell732,137/
Heppel73878/
Ospelt73686/
Höppel73523/
Hoepel73451/
Gappel73249/
Hospel73110/
Opfell7353/
Hošpel7338/
Eppell7324/
Appehl7323/
Appfel7321/
Aeppel7318/
Hopfel7317/
Appeld7312/
Goupel7310/
Euppel735/
Opplet733/
O'Pell733/
Hopeel732/
Hoopel731/
Oupell731/
Hopell731/
Hopesl731/
Appelp731/
Ospeld731/
Appael731/
Opfeld730/
Opfelt730/
Hopelt730/
Apel6719,610/
Heppell672,560/
Appl671,233/
Oplt67512/
Epel67452/
Happell67267/
Hopfeld67106/
Opil6785/
Hoepfel6763/
Opplová6762/
Eppl6758/
Hospelt6741/
Hopl6725/
Gopl6723/
Goupell6719/
Gappell6716/
Opelová678/
Appellt676/
Hoopell674/
Opelova673/
Oopl673/
Áppl672/
Opyl672/
Ojpl672/
Hopplet671/
Appeltt671/
Hoopeel671/
Heuppel671/
Oszpelt671/
Ápel671/
Gouppil671/
Appfeld671/
Oipl671/
Opld671/
Opll671/
Ophl671/
Oypl671/
Ohpl671/
Obpl671/
Uopl671/
Apppelt671/
Haeppel670/
Hopfell670/
Opfeelt670/

Oppel Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oppel in the Russian language
Оппельoppel-

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