Explore the Family Name Oppenlander

The meaning of Oppenlander

German (Oppenländer): 1. in the northwest, a topographic name for someone from a higher or more southerly part of the country, from Low German op ‘up, on’ + land ‘land’ + the agent suffix -er. 2. in Württemberg, a topographic name from a field name of unexplained etymology. Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Fritz, Horst, Karl Heinz.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Oppenlander has experienced a slight shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the rank of this surname was 84,631 which slightly decreased to 85,049 in 2010, marking a 0.49% change. The count of this surname increased from 206 in 2000 to 220 in 2010, showing a 6.8% growth rate. However, the proportion per 100k people dropped by 12.5%, moving from 0.08 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#84,631	#85,049	-0.49%
Count	206	220	6.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Oppenlander

In terms of ethnicity, the Oppenlander surname is largely associated with the white demographic according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, 98.06% of individuals with this surname identified as white, although this proportion decreased slightly to 95.91% in 2010. There were no instances of the surname amongst the Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories during both years. Notably, there was a new appearance of the surname in the Hispanic category, accounting for 2.73% in 2010, which was absent in the 2000 census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.06%	95.91%	-2.19%
Hispanic	0%	2.73%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%