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 occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Oberhof.
How Common Is The Last Name Oberhof? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,220,661st most commonly held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Oberhof live; 99 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequent 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 are found, Bavaria, where 29 percent are found and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent are found. Not including Germany this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in France, where 1 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 1 percent are found.
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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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oberhof
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