Oberkersch Surname

1,589,322nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 128 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oberkersch Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oberkersch Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1051:766,71957,066
Hungary101:981,62846,877
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Oberkersch Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oberkersch occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberkersch? popularity and diffusion

Oberkersch is the 1,589,322nd most widespread surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 56,933,952 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Oberkersch live; 84 percent live in Western Europe and 84 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 766,719. In Germany Oberkersch is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 31 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 22 percent reside and Bavaria, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Germany it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Hungary, where 8 percent reside and Argentina, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oberkrsch951/
Oberkirsch90221/
Oberkirch84230/
Oberkirsh843/
Overkirsch801/
Overkirch741/
Oberkirš674/
Haberkors631/
Opper-Görrisch589/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Oberkersch
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