Oropeza Surname
Approximately 84,091 people bear this surname
Oropeza Surname Definition:
This started with the word "oro" and the Greeks augmented it to "orospeda."
Read More About This SurnameOropeza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 34,740 | 1:3,573 | 484 |
| Venezuela | 34,111 | 1:885 | 170 |
| United States | 5,508 | 1:65,806 | 7,686 |
| Bolivia | 4,568 | 1:2,324 | 411 |
| Peru | 2,891 | 1:10,994 | 1,525 |
| Argentina | 738 | 1:57,918 | 4,918 |
| Spain | 311 | 1:150,328 | 11,121 |
| Colombia | 308 | 1:155,111 | 4,417 |
| Philippines | 303 | 1:334,120 | 45,771 |
| Cuba | 263 | 1:43,813 | 1,892 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Brazil | 44 | 1:4,865,326 | 126,089 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Panama | 30 | 1:130,409 | 4,482 |
| Ecuador | 21 | 1:757,421 | 12,901 |
| Netherlands | 20 | 1:844,359 | 60,801 |
| Chile | 12 | 1:1,468,040 | 24,959 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Puerto Rico | 4 | 1:887,535 | 4,548 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
The alternate forms: Oropèza (2), Óropeza (1) & Oropéza (1) are calculated separately.
Oropeza (54) may also be a first name.
Oropeza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This started with the word "oro" and the Greeks augmented it to "orospeda."
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'gold weight' in Spanish.
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Average Oropeza Salary in
United States
$39,899 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oropeza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oropeza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oropeza is found most in Mexico. It can also appear in the variant forms: Oropèza, Óropeza or Oropéza. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oropeza? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oropeza is the 6,727th most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 86,663 people. The surname Oropeza is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Oropeza live; 51 percent live in South America and 41 percent live in Hispano-North America. Oropeza is also the 1,350,955th most commonly held first name world-wide, held by 54 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Mexico, where it is held by 34,740 people, or 1 in 3,573. In Mexico it is most prevalent in: México, where 20 percent reside, Mexico City, where 11 percent reside and Puebla, where 11 percent reside. Not including Mexico this surname occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Venezuela, where 41 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.
Oropeza Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oropeza has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oropeza last name rose 78,686 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oropeza Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Oropeza surname are 43.25% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 96.48% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Oropeza earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 5.45% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,328 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning $19,591,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 7.53% less than the national average, earning $39,899 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.7% less than the national average, earning $32,941 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oropèza | 95 | 2 | / |
| Óropeza | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oropéza | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oropieza | 93 | 26 | / |
| Horopeza | 93 | 8 | / |
| Oroperza | 93 | 7 | / |
| Oropezza | 93 | 5 | / |
| Orropeza | 93 | 3 | / |
| Oropezah | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oropezaa | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oroepeza | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oropezas | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oropoeza | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oropedza | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ouropeza | 93 | 1 | / |
| Oropesa | 86 | 7,007 | / |
| Orepeza | 86 | 27 | / |
| Orapeza | 86 | 12 | / |
| Oropeca | 86 | 9 | / |
| Oropaza | 86 | 4 | / |
| Uropeza | 86 | 3 | / |
| Aropeza | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oropiza | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oropezo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oropoza | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oropeze | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oropeja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oropessa | 80 | 22 | / |
| Horopesa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oropeso | 71 | 3 | / |
| Aropaza | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oropisa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Orepaza | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oroposa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oropozo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Orepesa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eurepeza | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orospeso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Orapesai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oropaise | 67 | 0 | / |
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