Opsahl Surname

141,088th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Opsahl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Opsahl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway1,7401:2,955264
United States1,2671:286,07726,602
Canada731:504,73442,927
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Sweden141:703,34052,204
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Estonia121:110,15019,471
England91:6,190,895170,599
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Opsahl Last Name Facts

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

The last name Opsahl is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Opsahl? popularity and diffusion

The last name Opsahl is the 141,088th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,306,185 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Opsahl live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 56 percent live in Scandinavia.

This surname is most commonly used in Norway, where it is borne by 1,740 people, or 1 in 2,955. In Norway Opsahl is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 78 percent live, Western Norway, where 12 percent live and Northern Norway, where 4 percent live. Excluding Norway this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 40 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Opsahl Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Opsahl has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Opsahl last name expanded 21,117 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Opsahl Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Opsahl surname are 10.26% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.03% registered with the political party.

The amount Opsahl earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.75% more than the national average, earning 352,129 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 32.14% more than the national average, earning R 314,004 per year; in United States they earn 1.93% more than the national average, earning $43,980 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.01% more than the national average, earning $51,179 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oppsahl922/
Opsal911,211/
Opshal8316/
Opsial831/
Opsall831/
Opsohl830/
Oppsall771/
Gopsall770/
Opshall770/
Apsal7328/
Opsol730/
Gopshall711/
Obsial6757/
Aapsal671/
Hapsal671/
Opsole671/
Oopsol671/
Aphsal671/

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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 Opsahl
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