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![Show Contents]() Oppenheimer History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The Oppenheimer surname was derived from the place named Oppenheim in the town of Hesse, between Mainz and Worms. As such, Oppenheimer is classed as a habitation name, a name derived from a pre-existing town, village, parish, or farmstead name. Early Origins of the Oppenheimer familyThe surname Oppenheimer was first found in the Rhineland, where the name Oppenheim was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal society that became prominent throughout Europe. The name later emerged as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches that become noted for their involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Early History of the Oppenheimer familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oppenheimer research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1867 is included under the topic Early Oppenheimer History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oppenheimer Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Oppenheim, Openheim, Oppennheim, Opennheim, Oppenheime, Oppenheimm, Oppenheimer and many more. Early Notables of the Oppenheimer familyMore information is included under the topic Early Oppenheimer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oppenheimer RankingIn the United States, the name Oppenheimer is the 16,792nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Oppenheimer Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Benjamin Oppenheimer, who landed in America in 1830 2
- Joel Oppenheimer, aged 22, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
- Simon Oppenheimer, aged 55, who landed in New York, NY in 1848 2
- Charles Oppenheimer, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1851 2
- Amalie Oppenheimer, aged 20, who landed in America in 1854 2
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- Gerald J. Oppenheimer (1922-2016), born Julius Oppenheimer, a German-born, American librarian and scholar, Director of the Health Sciences Library at the University of Washington (1963-1987)
- Lillian Rose Vorhaus Kruskal Oppenheimer (1898-1992), American origami pioneer
- Kay Oppenheimer, American politician, Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives (2006-)
- Joshua Lincoln Oppenheimer (b. 1974), American film director
- Joel Lester Oppenheimer (1930-1988), American poet associated with both the Black Mountain poets and the New York School
- Jessurun James "Jess" Oppenheimer (1913-1988), American radio and television writer, producer, and director, head writer of the CBS sitcom I Love Lucy
- Daniel M. Oppenheimer, American associate professor of psychology at the UCLA Anderson School of Management
- Damon T. Oppenheimer (b. 1962), American Vice President and Director of Amateur Scouting for the New York Yankees
- Ben R. Oppenheimer, American astrophysicist, curator of the Department of Astrophysics at the American Museum of Natural History
- Alan Oppenheimer (b. 1930), American character actor and voice actor
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- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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