Opper Surname

142,011th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,136 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Opper Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6111:49,9726,523
United States1,2441:291,36627,026
Canada1451:254,10824,080
Estonia191:69,56912,771
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Hungary161:613,51735,830
England121:4,643,172139,951
France111:6,038,429280,838
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:300,71123,854

The alternate forms: Öpper (3) are calculated separately.

Opper (308) may also be a first name.

Opper Last Name Facts

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

The surname Opper (Russian: Оппер) is held by more people in Germany than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Öpper. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Opper? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 142,011th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,323,835 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Opper are found; 52 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Opper is also the 501,377th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 308 people.

Opper is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 1,611 people, or 1 in 49,972. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Hesse, where 68 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 11 percent reside. Apart from Germany this surname exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 40 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Opper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Opper has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Opper last name grew 745 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Opper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Opper surname are 3.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.52% registered with the political party.

The amount Opper earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 10.41% less than the national average, earning R 212,904 per year; in United States they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $45,879 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.9% more than the national average, earning $57,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Öpper933/
Hopper9149,663/
Oppier91305/
Oppert91280/
Gopper9147/
Oepper911/
Oper891,047/
Oppe89647/
Hoppert831,036/
Hoepper8395/
Hoopper8315/
Hopperr832/
Oppeard831/
Hoppeer831/
Hoppper831/
Hoppier830/
Hopperd830/
Hoppe8074,287/
Opere802,840/
Opfer802,314/
Goppe801,144/
Epper80664/
Opier80587/
Opher80496/
Oppey80426/
Odper80340/
Hoper80307/
Oppie80238/
Osper80170/
Opert80110/
Apper80104/
Oppes8094/
Goper8023/
Ozper8021/
Ooper8012/
Ouper8011/
Opear809/
Oppei809/
Oppee808/
Oppir802/
Otper801/
Oppeh801/
Oppez801/
Uoppe801/
Opger801/
Oppea801/
Oppre801/
Houppert77238/
Opperová771/
Ope755,435/
Hooper7389,778/
Hoppes732,440/
Appert732,178/
Hopfer731,628/
Hepper731,461/
Hoeper73929/
Gapper73654/
Appere73628/
Gopher73625/
Hoppie73600/
Happer73537/
Hosper73223/
Hopert73207/
Houppe73109/
Opeare7387/
Höpper7383/
Appier7375/
Hoppey7360/
Houper7326/
Oupier7326/
Hoppej7320/
Öppert7318/
Odppes7315/
Hoppee7314/
Gopear7314/
Oppeat7313/
Gooper7312/
Appear7312/
Opeere7310/
Eupper738/
Goppee736/
Oppett734/
Hopeyr734/
Hopher733/
Ophere733/
Hoppet732/
Eppear732/
Oppeit732/
Ophier732/
Hoëppe732/
Oupere731/
Ospeer731/
Opheir731/
Hoppea731/
Eppier731/
Hopere731/
Hoperz731/
Hoppez731/
Hopphe731/
Opphet731/
Operre731/
Hoppée731/
Apperh731/
Gopeir731/
Ouppee731/
Gopfer730/
Hoppfe730/
Ospher730/
Gouper730/
Gooppe730/
Opfert730/
Hoppre730/
Hopier730/
Hoippe730/
Hoppir730/
Gope67301,383/
Hope6781,866/
Opie674,684/
Aper672,611/
Opre671,466/
Opei671,400/
Houpert671,271/
Appe67903/
Oppa67562/
Oppy67540/
Opeh67473/
Opet67458/
Eper67440/
Oppi67406/
Opea67311/
Opee67290/
Opes67269/
Hoopert67246/
Opir67181/
Opyr67159/
Opez67133/
Hoopfer67130/
Ophe67130/
Hoepfer6787/
Houpier6753/
Happert6745/
Hoshper6736/
Hoppett6731/
Opey6724/
Hoppess6720/
Opip6712/
Oped679/
Happier679/
Houpere678/
Oupe676/
Opge676/
Operova675/
Oope675/
Opeu675/
Oipe674/
Oppé674/
Hoopher673/
Ohpe672/
D'Opere672/
Oype672/
Ouphier671/
Hooppes671/
Hopferp671/
Hospert671/
Happher671/
Oppá671/
Hopfert671/
Opep671/
Opphire671/
Otpe671/
Öper671/
D'Hoppe671/
Opje671/
Opjr671/
Opfe671/
Hoopeer671/
Hophier670/
Happere670/
Haepper670/
Heppfer670/
Hooperd670/

Opper Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Opper in the Russian language
Опперopper-

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