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.
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Where Does The Last Name Oberhof Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oberhof is found most in Germany. It can appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Oberhof.
How Common Is The Last Name Oberhof? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,220,661st most prevalent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 99,829,396 people. The last name Oberhof is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Oberhof reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 97 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
It is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 1,150,078. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Saxony, where 37 percent live, Bavaria, where 29 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent live. Aside from Germany Oberhof is found in 3 countries. It is also common in France, where 1 percent live and The Netherlands, where 1 percent live.
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 | / |
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