Oppenhagen Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Oppenhagen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oppenhagen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark251:225,78917,947
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Oppenhagen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oppenhagen occurs more in Denmark more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Oppenhagen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oppenhagen? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,055,934th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. Oppenhagen is predominantly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Oppenhagen live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in Scandinavia.

The last name is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 225,789. In Denmark Oppenhagen is primarily found in: Capital Region of Denmark, where 56 percent live, Central Denmark Region, where 36 percent live and Region Zealand, where 8 percent live. Outside of Denmark this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Norway, where 7 percent live.

Oppenhagen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oppenhagen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oppenhagen surname expanded 600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oppenhagen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oppenhagen surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Oppenhagen earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 5.98% less than the national average, earning 325,372 kr per year and in United States they earn 51.24% less than the national average, earning $21,038 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppenhaggen950/
Oppenhausen8632/
Appenhagem801/
Eppengen782/
Opengeina741/
Opengin71225/
Obengen711/
Epengene6782/
Eppingen6714/
Oopngean671/

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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 Oppenhagen
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