Find out how popular the last name Oppermann is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Oppermann.

Oppermann, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Oppermann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oppermann in America

Oppermann is the 31754th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oppermann surname appeared 727 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Oppermann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oppermann to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Oppermann

The surname OPPERMANN originated in Germany, with its earliest known recordings dating back to the 13th century. It is derived from the Old German words "obar" meaning "upper" and "mann" meaning "man," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived in an elevated or upper area.

One of the earliest known bearers of the OPPERMANN name was Johann OPPERMANN, a merchant from the city of Lübeck in northern Germany, who was mentioned in records from around 1280. The name also appeared in various medieval manuscripts and records from various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and Saxony.

In the 15th century, the OPPERMANN name was found in the town of Nürnberg, where a certain Hans OPPERMANN was recorded as a respected guild member in 1462. Another notable bearer of the name was Konrad OPPERMANN, a scholar and theologian from Saxony who lived from 1501 to 1569.

The OPPERMANN surname has also been associated with several place names throughout Germany, such as Oppermann's Hof (Oppermann's Farm) in Hesse, which dates back to the 16th century. The name's spelling has evolved over time, with variations including Opperman, Opermann, and Obermann appearing in different regions.

Notable individuals with the OPPERMANN surname include:

1. Johann Wilhelm OPPERMANN (1766-1834), a German composer and organist.
2. Friedrich Wilhelm OPPERMANN (1817-1905), a German architect and urban planner.
3. Ernst OPPERMANN (1867-1917), a German poet and writer.
4. Carl OPPERMANN (1868-1944), a German politician and trade unionist.
5. Theodor OPPERMANN (1889-1968), a German classical philologist and academic.

While the OPPERMANN name has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and is now found in various countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oppermann

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Oppermann.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Oppermann was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Oppermann has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Oppermann was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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