Oppedahl

Oppedahl Meaning & Origin

About Oppedahl
The surname Oppedahl is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Opall" or "Opaldr," which means "luck" or "fortune." The addition of the suffix "-dal" indicates a habitational name, suggesting that the original bearer of the surname hailed from a place named Opdal or a similar location. Overall, the surname Oppedahl can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from Opdal" or "descendant of Opall," reflecting the ancestral connection to a specific place or individual associated with good luck or fortune.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oppedahl: 115
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 144141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oppedahl 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
O10304
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA1 P AH0 D AA2 L
🌐 IPA
/oppedahl*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APTL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O134

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oppedahl in Braille

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

The name Oppedahl in braille

How to sign the name Oppedahl using Sign Language

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

The name Oppedahl in sign language

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