Oberhofer Surname
Approximately 5,168 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameOberhofer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,770 | 1:45,483 | 5,966 |
| Italy | 1,653 | 1:36,997 | 6,628 |
| Austria | 1,195 | 1:7,126 | 892 |
| United States | 258 | 1:1,404,880 | 96,935 |
| Brazil | 64 | 1:3,344,911 | 95,290 |
| Switzerland | 56 | 1:146,659 | 14,074 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Croatia | 22 | 1:192,209 | 23,417 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Liechtenstein | 8 | 1:4,797 | 618 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
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-173293I was told as a child that Oberhofer means 'king of the field'.
- eoberhoferOberhofer Demographics
Average Oberhofer Salary in
United States
$49,770 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberhoffer | 95 | 140 | / |
| Hoberhofer | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oberofer | 94 | 21 | / |
| Oberoffer | 89 | 166 | / |
| Eberhofer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oberhefer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Overhofer | 89 | 0 | / |
| Oberofe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Oberhoferová | 86 | 2 | / |
| Haberhofer | 84 | 157 | / |
| Eberhoefer | 84 | 11 | / |
| Oberoffe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Oberhofferová | 82 | 1 | / |
| Eberhöfer | 78 | 92 | / |
| Overoffe | 71 | 6 | / |
| Haberhauffe | 60 | 35 | / |
| Aberafa | 50 | 2 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oberhofer
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