Explore the Family Name Opperman

The meaning of Opperman

1. Dutch: occupational name for an assistant of the bricklayer or roadbuilder, particularly by supplying (carrying) the bricks (raw materials). 2. Dutch: variant of Offerman. 3. Americanized form of German Oppermann.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Opperman has seen some fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, this surname dropped from 11232 in 2000 to 11899 in 2010, indicating a decrease in popularity by 5.94%. However, the actual count of people bearing this surname increased slightly from 2587 in 2000 to 2631 in 2010, representing a growth of 1.7%. The proportion of the Opperman surname per 100k people also decreased by 7.29% over this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,232	#11,899	-5.94%
Count	2,587	2,631	1.7%
Proportion per 100k	0.96	0.89	-7.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Opperman

The ethnic identity associated with the Opperman surname has also experienced changes from 2000 to 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. Individuals identifying as White make up the majority of those with this surname, yet their percentage decreased from 95.94% in 2000 to 94.37% in 2010. The Hispanic population with this surname increased by 16.40%, while the Black community saw a significant increase of 96.47%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also grew by 82.61%. There was a slight decline in those identifying with two or more races, decreasing by 1.85%. The surname appeared for the first time among the American Indian and Alaskan Native community in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.94%	94.37%	-1.64%
Hispanic	1.89%	2.2%	16.4%
Black	0.85%	1.67%	96.47%
Two or More Races	1.08%	1.06%	-1.85%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.23%	0.42%	82.61%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.27%	0%