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Where Does The Last Name Oberg Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Oberg (Russian: Оберг) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as: Öberg or Ôberg. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberg? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 51,182^nd most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 727,518 people. The last name Oberg occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Oberg reside; 77 percent reside in North America and 77 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,446,817^th most common forename world-wide. It is borne by 20 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 7,677 people, or 1 in 47,214. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 12 percent reside, California, where 11 percent reside and Washington, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 6 percent reside and Germany, where 4 percent reside.

Oberg Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Oberg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oberg surname rose 1,665 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 343 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oberg Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Oberg last name are 6.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.09% being registered with the political party.

The amount Oberg earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 25.35% less than the national average, earning R 177,408 per year; in United States they earn 11.24% more than the national average, earning $48,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% more than the national average, earning $50,465 CAD per year.