Oppitz Surname

231,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,743 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Oppitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oppitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9961:80,82910,208
Austria2881:29,5674,745
Brazil1421:1,507,56650,366
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Czechia601:177,22426,394
England251:2,228,72284,230
Belgium241:479,02747,365
Croatia191:222,55825,345
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Wales61:515,75523,171
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
France31:22,140,907385,998
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Oppítz (2) are calculated separately.

Oppitz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oppitz occurs most in Germany. It can also appear as: Oppítz. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oppitz? popularity and diffusion

Oppitz is the 231,788th most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 4,181,036 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Oppitz reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 74 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 996 people, or 1 in 80,829. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 24 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 23 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Beside Germany Oppitz exists in 23 countries. It is also found in Austria, where 17 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

Oppitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oppitz has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oppitz last name expanded 3,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oppitz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oppitz surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Oppitz earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.61% more than the national average, earning $55,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.01% more than the national average, earning $57,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppítz942/
Opitz9124,101/
Opaitz8319/
Oppits8318/
Oppizz831/
Opeitz831/
Opitze831/
Opiz80706/
Gappitz7752/
Oshpitz771/
O'Spitz771/
Apitz732,572/
Opicz7340/
Oppic7315/
Opätz7313/
Opetz7312/
Opits7311/
Epitz735/
Opytz732/
Oppez731/
Oputz731/
Opidz730/
Oppici67423/
Opiczh6719/
Opaits6710/
Hapitz679/
Aspitz674/
Appetz672/
Opitts672/
Apittz671/
Apistz671/
Hoppez671/
Oipits671/

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