Oberholster Surname
Approximately 1,919 people bear this surname
Oberholster Surname Definition:
“From the Upper Wood” (Oberholz) in German.
Oberholster Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,762 | 1:30,748 | 3,948 |
| Zimbabwe | 44 | 1:350,869 | 33,247 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
Oberholster Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“From the Upper Wood” (Oberholz) in German.
Oberholster Demographics
Average Oberholster Salary in
United States
$26,583 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oberholster Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oberholster Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oberholster has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oberholster? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 214,351st most common family name globally, held by around 1 in 3,797,575 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Oberholster reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 1,762 people, or 1 in 30,748. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 39 percent live, Western Cape, where 14 percent live and Northern Cape, where 11 percent live. Other than South Africa this last name is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Oberholster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oberholster has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Oberholster last name rose 111 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oberholster Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Oberholster earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.3% more than the national average, earning R 423,720 per year and in United States they earn 38.39% less than the national average, earning $26,583 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overholster | 91 | 22 | / |
| Oberhelster | 91 | 3 | / |
| Oberholzter | 91 | 1 | / |
| Overhulster | 82 | 0 | / |
| Overhalster | 82 | 0 | / |
| Overhaulster | 78 | 0 | / |
| Eberle Sutter | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ibarra Lastra | 50 | 1 | / |
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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 Oberholster
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