Oropesa Surname

70,535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,007 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cuba
Highest density in:
Cuba

Oropesa Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'gold weight' in Spanish.

Oropesa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cuba2,5921:4,445543
Philippines2,4221:41,7996,601
Spain7261:64,3975,811
United States6601:549,18045,430
Mexico3261:380,7557,713
Peru771:412,78113,000
Argentina621:689,41047,472
Chile321:550,51513,718
Venezuela211:1,438,28919,453
Colombia171:2,810,24014,126
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Oropesa (24) may also be a first name.

Oropesa Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'gold weight' in Spanish.

- sydneyoropeza

Oropesa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oropesa is found most frequently in Cuba. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Oropesa.

How Common Is The Last Name Oropesa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 70,535th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,040,038 people. The last name Oropesa occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Oropesa are found; 37 percent are found in Caribbean and 37 percent are found in Hispano-Caribbean. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequent first name in the world, borne by 24 people.

It is most common in Cuba, where it is borne by 2,592 people, or 1 in 4,445. In Cuba it is most common in: Santiago de Cuba Province, where 38 percent reside, Cienfuegos Province, where 24 percent reside and Havana, where 15 percent reside. Outside of Cuba this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 35 percent reside and Spain, where 10 percent reside.

Oropesa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oropesa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 22,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oropesa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oropesa are 38.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oropesa earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 29.74% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,619 per year; in Colombia they earn 16% less than the national average, earning $19,071,000 COP per year and in United States they earn 13.21% less than the national average, earning $37,450 USD per year.

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