Oberlein Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oberlein Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oberlein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Oberlein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oberlein has its highest incidence in Germany. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Oberlein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberlein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,460,878th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Oberlein reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 82 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Oberlein is most widespread in Germany, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 2,012,636. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 25 percent live, Saxony, where 25 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 25 percent live. Barring Germany Oberlein occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 15 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Oberlein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oberlein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Oberlein last name declined 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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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 Oberlein
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