OPPERMAN(N) is an old
German surname. It sometimes appears as OPFERMANN with the two elements "Opfer" (offertory) and "Mann", denoting a sexton (who collects the offertory).
This is taken from
Rosa and
Volker Kohlheim (ed.): Familiennamen, Mannheim 2000 (Duden Verlag)
Andy ;—)
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