Explore the Family Name Opgenorth

The meaning of Opgenorth

German: cognate of Dutch Opgenoort, a topographic name for someone living at the end or a corner (point) of a village, formed by a prepositional phrase, from Middle Dutch op ‘up, on’ + den ‘the’ + ort ‘point, end, corner, promontory’. Some characteristic forenames: German Hermann, Kurt.

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How common is the last name Opgenorth in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Opgenorth has seen a slight shift in recent years. In 2000, it ranked 79,394 in popularity with 223 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, this had changed marginally. The rank dropped to 80,419, indicating a decrease in popularity by 1.29%. However, the actual count of people bearing the surname rose to 236, showing an increase of 5.83%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.08 in both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,394	#80,419	-1.29%
Count	223	236	5.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Opgenorth

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insight into the ethnic identity linked to the surname Opgenorth. In 2000, the majority of those with this surname identified as White (94.62%). By 2010, that number slightly decreased to 93.64%, reflecting a change of -1.04%. The data from 2000 shows that about 4.04% identified with two or more races, but the 2010 data for this category was suppressed for privacy reasons. Additionally, in 2010, the data revealed a new percentage of Black ethnicity, accounting for 2.54% of the people with the Opgenorth surname. There were no individuals who identified as Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.62%	93.64%	-1.04%
Black	0%	2.54%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.04%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%