Opie

See also: opie

English

Etymology

From the Cornish surname, from a pet form of various personal names such as Osborn or Osbald.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Opie (plural Opies)

1. A surname from Cornish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Opie is the 25601^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 964 individuals. Opie is most common among Hispanic/Latino (80.71%) and Black/African American (12.55%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Opie”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.