Explore the Family Name Opper

The meaning of Opper

1. German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Obrecht, composed of the elements aud ‘wealth’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. 2. German (Hesse): probably a variant of Oppermann.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Opper experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. It was ranked 27,618th most popular surname in 2000 and dropped to the 28,525th position in 2010, marking a change of -3.28 percent. However, the number of individuals bearing the Opper surname increased slightly during this period from 821 to 836, indicating a growth rate of 1.83 percent. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by -6.67 percent from 0.3 to 0.28.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,618	#28,525	-3.28%
Count	821	836	1.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.3	0.28	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Opper

In terms of ethnic identity, the census data shows that the majority of individuals with the Opper surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, with a slight decrease of -0.32 percent from 97.08 percent to 96.77 percent. The data also revealed an increase in the representation of those identifying as having two or more races from 0.85 percent to 1.08 percent, indicating a change of 27.06 percent. Additionally, there was a significant rise in individuals identifying themselves as Hispanic from 0.97 percent to 1.32 percent, marking a 36.08 percent change. There were no individuals who identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. This information is based on the Decennial U.S. Census.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.08%	96.77%	-0.32%
Hispanic	0.97%	1.32%	36.08%
Two or More Races	0.85%	1.08%	27.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%