Oberfell Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oberfell Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oberfell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1111:725,27454,868
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Oberfell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oberfell Come From? nationality or country of origin

Oberfell has its highest incidence in Germany. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Oberfell.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberfell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oberfell is the 1,504,764th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Oberfell are found; 80 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 111 people, or 1 in 725,274. In Germany Oberfell is most common in: Baden-Württemberg, where 76 percent live, Bavaria, where 6 percent live and Hamburg, where 6 percent live. Besides Germany Oberfell occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Oberfell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Oberfell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oberfell surname grew 114 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oberfell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oberfell surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

Oberfell earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.67% more than the national average, earning $54,227 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oberfoell94279/
Oberfaell940/
Oberfel930/
Oberfeld88634/
Oberföll8862/
Oberfelt8810/
Oberfoel885/
Overfell880/
Oberfill880/
Oberfeldt8215/
Overfelt751,051/
Overfeld75135/
Aberfeld7586/
Uberfill7515/
Overfill752/
Uberfeld751/
Owerfeld751/
Awerfell751/
Aberfelt750/
Haberfeld71467/
Huberfeld7171/
Overfeldt7124/
Owerfeldt7120/
Hoverfelt711/
Hooverfeld6715/
Averfeld632/
Overflet632/
Averfelt631/
Hoverfält5911/
Haverfeld591/
Averfeldt590/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oberfell
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