Oppenberg Surname

721,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 404 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oppenberg Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oppenberg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3301:243,95626,656
United States531:6,838,848318,712
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Oppenberg Last Name Facts

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

Oppenberg is more frequently found in Germany than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oppenberg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 721,185th most common family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 18,038,480 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Oppenberg reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 330 people, or 1 in 243,956. In Germany Oppenberg is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent live, Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent live and Bavaria, where 2 percent live. Without taking into account Germany this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent live and The Netherlands, where 3 percent live.

Oppenberg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oppenberg has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oppenberg last name grew 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oppenberg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oppenberg surname are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Oppenberg earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 748.58% more than the national average, earning R 2,016,560 per year and in United States they earn 32.31% more than the national average, earning $57,092 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoppenberg9548/
Hopenberg8951/
Gopenberg894/
Hopfenberg8445/
Hoppenburg8414/
Apenberg8251/
Openborg820/
Aspenberg78189/
Appenborg787/
Appenburg786/
Apenburg7180/
Aspenburg679/

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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 Oppenberg
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