Opdahl

Opdahl Meaning & Origin

About Opdahl
The surname Opdahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "op," meaning "up" or "above," and "dahl," meaning "valley." Therefore, the surname Opdahl can be interpreted to mean "above the valley" or "from the upper valley." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer of the name hailed from a place situated in an elevated position relative to a valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Opdahl is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Opdahl: 670
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 33,941
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.23

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Opdahl based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APTL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 P D AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈɑpˌdɑl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O134

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Opdahl in Braille

Here's how to represent Opdahl in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Opdahl in braille

How to sign the name Opdahl using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Opdahl using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Opdahl in sign language

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