Oberhofer Surname

92,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,168 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Oberhofer 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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Oberhofer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,7701:45,4835,966
Italy1,6531:36,9976,628
Austria1,1951:7,126892
United States2581:1,404,88096,935
Brazil641:3,344,91195,290
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
Australia321:843,61652,533
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Croatia221:192,20923,417
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Liechtenstein81:4,797618
Argentina71:6,106,202178,634
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
France41:16,605,680368,153
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
England11:55,718,059489,080
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Oberhofer (14) may also be a first name.

Oberhofer 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-173293

I was told as a child that Oberhofer means 'king of the field'.

- eoberhofer

Oberhofer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Oberhofer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Oberhofer occurs most in Germany. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberhofer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 92,453rd most frequent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,410,129 people. The last name Oberhofer is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Oberhofer are found; 59 percent are found in Western Europe and 59 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 14 people.

This last name is most frequent in Germany, where it is held by 1,770 people, or 1 in 45,483. In Germany it is most numerous in: Bavaria, where 65 percent reside, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Germany it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Italy, where 32 percent reside and Austria, where 23 percent reside.

Oberhofer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oberhofer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oberhofer last name grew 6,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oberhofer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oberhofer surname are 1.38% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oberhofer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.14% less than the national average, earning 272,922 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 146.73% more than the national average, earning R 586,332 per year; in United States they earn 15.34% more than the national average, earning $49,770 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.65% less than the national average, earning $45,384 CAD per year.

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