Oberholzer Surname
Approximately 14,335 people bear this surname
Oberholzer Surname Definition:
“From the Upper Wood” (Oberholz) in German.
Oberholzer Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 9,626 | 1:5,628 | 709 |
| Switzerland | 3,152 | 1:2,606 | 311 |
| United States | 716 | 1:506,228 | 42,514 |
| Austria | 180 | 1:47,308 | 7,551 |
| England | 132 | 1:422,107 | 28,563 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Australia | 79 | 1:341,718 | 28,950 |
| Namibia | 59 | 1:40,837 | 5,469 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Germany | 17 | 1:4,735,615 | 183,652 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Honduras | 12 | 1:734,704 | 4,016 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Mozambique | 9 | 1:3,029,063 | 2,946 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| El Salvador | 2 | 1:3,171,944 | 6,376 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 42 | 1:1,195,683 | 67,545 |
The alternate forms: Oberhölzer (13) are calculated separately.
Oberholzer Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“From the Upper Wood” (Oberholz) in German.
Oberholzer Demographics
Average Male Oberholzer Height
176.92 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Oberholzer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oberholzer Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oberholzer occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Oberhölzer. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oberholzer? popularity and diffusion
The surname Oberholzer is the 36,789th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 508,374 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Oberholzer live; 68 percent live in Southern Africa and 68 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 9,626 people, or 1 in 5,628. In South Africa Oberholzer is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 38 percent reside, North West, where 12 percent reside and Mpumalanga, where 10 percent reside. Apart from South Africa this last name exists in 48 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.
Oberholzer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oberholzer has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 1,705 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oberholzer Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Oberholzer are 33.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80.47% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Oberholzer earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.68% more than the national average, earning 417,637 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 90.17% more than the national average, earning R 451,908 per year; in United States they earn 3.36% more than the national average, earning $44,597 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.13% more than the national average, earning $52,232 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oberhölzer | 97 | 13 | / |
| Oberholtzer | 95 | 2,705 | / |
| Oberholze | 95 | 2 | / |
| Obeerholzer | 95 | 1 | / |
| Oberhollzer | 95 | 0 | / |
| Oberholdtzer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oberhoiltzer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oberholtzere | 91 | 0 | / |
| Oberholser | 90 | 94 | / |
| Overholzer | 90 | 4 | / |
| Oberholcer | 90 | 2 | / |
| Aberholzer | 90 | 1 | / |
| Oberhulzer | 90 | 0 | / |
| Oberholzey | 90 | 0 | / |
| Oberholzerová | 87 | 1 | / |
| Overholtzer | 86 | 469 | / |
| Oberhöltzer | 86 | 3 | / |
| Oberholtcer | 86 | 2 | / |
| Oberholtser | 86 | 1 | / |
| Oberhaltzer | 86 | 1 | / |
| Aberholtzer | 86 | 0 | / |
| Oberholza | 84 | 0 | / |
| Overhholtzer | 82 | 0 | / |
| Overholser | 80 | 1,699 | / |
| Obergolser | 80 | 18 | / |
| Oberhalger | 80 | 0 | / |
| Overholcer | 80 | 0 | / |
| Oberhalser | 80 | 0 | / |
| Overholtger | 76 | 2 | / |
| Overcholser | 76 | 1 | / |
| Overhaltzer | 76 | 1 | / |
| Overhoulser | 76 | 1 | / |
| Overholtser | 76 | 0 | / |
| Overhollser | 76 | 0 | / |
| Overhaltzerr | 73 | 0 | / |
| Overhulser | 70 | 155 | / |
| Overhalser | 70 | 24 | / |
| Overhulger | 70 | 0 | / |
| Overhulcer | 70 | 0 | / |
| Overolse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Overhaulser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Overhulsser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Overhullser | 67 | 0 | / |
| Averhulser | 60 | 0 | / |
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