Oberhof Surname
Approximately 73 people bear this surname
Oberhof Surname User-submission:
This is a German and Austrian surname, denoting someone who came from Oberhof or Oberhofen ('the farm over the hill or mountain', ober = 'over' + hof = 'farm'), referring to multiple locations in south-east Germany and (typically south-west) Austria.
Read More About This SurnameOberhof Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 70 | 1:1,150,078 | 75,714 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Oberhof Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a German and Austrian surname, denoting someone who came from Oberhof or Oberhofen ('the farm over the hill or mountain', ober = 'over' + hof = 'farm'), referring to multiple locations in south-east Germany and (typically south-west) Austria.
- deleted-173293Oberhof Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oberhof Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oberhof has its highest incidence in Germany. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oberhof? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,220,661st most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Oberhof occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Oberhof are found; 99 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most commonly used in Germany, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 1,150,078. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 37 percent reside, Bavaria, where 29 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Germany this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberhoff | 93 | 700 | / |
| Overhof | 86 | 100 | / |
| Oberoff | 86 | 14 | / |
| Aberhof | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oberofe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oberhov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Overhoff | 80 | 984 | / |
| Eberhoff | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oberoffe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Overhoof | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oberov | 77 | 5 | / |
| Overof | 77 | 1 | / |
| Huberhoff | 75 | 5 | / |
| Averhof | 71 | 19 | / |
| Overoff | 71 | 5 | / |
| Goberov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oberova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oberauf | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obijrof | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oboroff | 71 | 1 | / |
| Overoft | 71 | 0 | / |
| Averhoff | 67 | 892 | / |
| Goberova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Overoffe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gaverhof | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awerhoff | 67 | 4 | / |
| Howeroft | 67 | 0 | / |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Oberhof
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis