Oppliger Surname

120,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,800 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oppliger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oppliger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,0691:2,676322
United States5301:683,88554,344
Chile801:220,2066,842
Brazil341:6,296,304151,940
Austria191:448,18144,644
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:1,141,33465,198

Oppliger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oppliger occurs in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Oppliger click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oppliger? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oppliger is the 120,637th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 1,917,775 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 82 percent of Oppliger are found; 81 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Oppliger is most frequently held in Switzerland, where it is borne by 3,069 people, or 1 in 2,676. In Switzerland it is most frequent in: Canton of Bern, where 41 percent reside, Republic and Canton of Neuchâtel, where 10 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 7 percent reside. Beside Switzerland it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Chile, where 2 percent reside.

Oppliger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oppliger has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oppliger last name rose 1,205 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oppliger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oppliger surname are 29.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.24% registered to vote for the party.

Oppliger earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.01% more than the national average, earning $52,648 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppliguer945/
Opliger93130/
Opplige937/
Oplieger882/
Appliger881/
Ophliger880/
Opligher880/
Opligger880/
Oplizer800/
Hopplicher781/
Goplizer7510/
Oplicher750/
Appliget750/
Aplige711/
Applise672/
Opledge670/
Appleget63279/
Applegee634/
Applicey630/
Applegett5930/
Applegeet5910/
Aplise5799/
Aplice5746/
Applesy538/
Applici531/
Appleza531/
Asplege530/
Applegit5022/
Applesed501/
Applesea501/
Applegay500/

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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 Oppliger
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