Oppie Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Oppie Surname Definition:
Lower says, 'Seems indigenous to Cornwall. Opye occurs there in the 15th century, and Oppie at a later date.' I have only met with it in the same county.
1590. Buried — Harrie Opie: St. Columb Major.
1749. Married — John Opie and Sarah Burrows: St.
Read More About This SurnameOppie Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 217 | 1:1,670,318 | 111,195 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Oppie (212) may also be a first name.
Oppie Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lower says, 'Seems indigenous to Cornwall. Opye occurs there in the 15th century, and Oppie at a later date.' I have only met with it in the same county.
1590. Buried — Harrie Opie: St. Columb Major.
1749. Married — John Opie and Sarah Burrows: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
See ms indigenous to Cornwall. Opye occurs there in the XV. cent. and Oppie at a later date.
Opie, or Oppy, is an old Cornish name, the first having its present home in the neighbourhood of Redruth, and the latter in Perranarworthal. John Opie, the great historic painter, was a St. Agnes man; he was born there in 1761, and his mother died there in 1805 at the age of 94 (P.). Opye was the form of the name in the 15th century, and Oppie at a later date. Opy was a name well known in Bodmin during the 16th and 17th centuries, when several mayors bore the name (M.). Richard Opie was mayor of Plymouth in 1699 (Worth's "Plymouth").
Oppie Demographics
Average Oppie Salary in
United States
$37,769 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oppie Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oppie Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oppie is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oppie? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,052,587th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 30,619,941 people. Oppie is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Oppie reside; 92 percent reside in North America and 92 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 620,917th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 212 people.
The last name Oppie is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 1,670,318. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Washington, where 26 percent are found, Colorado, where 12 percent are found and Wyoming, where 11 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.
Oppie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oppie has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oppie surname rose 529 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oppie Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oppie last name are 10.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.45% registered with the party.
Oppie earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.47% less than the national average, earning $37,769 USD per year.
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