Oberhoffer Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Oberhoffer 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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Oberhoffer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
France181:3,690,151224,666
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States241:2,092,445103,667

Oberhoffer 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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Oberhoffer Last Name Facts

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

Oberhoffer is found most frequently in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Oberhoffer click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberhoffer? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,497,948th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The last name Oberhoffer is primarily found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Oberhoffer live; 59 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 81 people, or 1 in 4,474,802. In The United States Oberhoffer is most common in: Iowa, where 65 percent live, Colorado, where 12 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States Oberhoffer is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent live and France, where 13 percent live.

Oberhoffer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oberhoffer has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oberhoffer last name rose 338 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Oberhoffer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Oberhoffer are 43.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Oberhoffer earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.48% more than the national average, earning $52,416 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oberhofer955,168/
Oberoffer95166/
Hoberhofer901/
Oberofer8921/
Oberoffe891/
Oberhofferová871/
Oberhefer841/
Eberhofer841/
Overhofer840/
Oberhoferová822/
Oberofe821/
Haberhofer80157/
Eberhoefer8011/
Overoffe786/
Eberhöfer7492/
Haberhauffe6735/

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