Oberhof Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

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.

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Oberhof Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany701:1,150,07875,714
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

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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Oberhof Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oberhoff93700/
Overhof86100/
Oberoff8614/
Aberhof861/
Oberofe861/
Oberhov861/
Overhoff80984/
Eberhoff801/
Oberoffe801/
Overhoof800/
Oberov775/
Overof771/
Huberhoff755/
Averhof7119/
Overoff715/
Goberov714/
Oberova712/
Oberauf711/
Obijrof711/
Oboroff711/
Overoft710/
Averhoff67892/
Goberova6710/
Overoffe676/
Gaverhof674/
Awerhoff674/
Howeroft670/

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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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