Oberlin Surname

118,137th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oberlin Surname Definition:

(German) One who came from Oberlind (upper linden tree); in Germany; descendant of little Adubert (noble, bright).

Oberlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1961:165,05416,759
France8931:74,38210,410
Switzerland3061:26,8404,128
Tanzania1461:362,61426,759
Argentina1091:392,14130,168
Canada861:428,43737,472
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Uruguay301:114,39210,866
Israel191:450,40234,739
Mexico161:7,757,88835,569
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
El Salvador31:2,114,6295,401
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4681:107,30510,748

The alternate forms: Oberlín (1) & Oberlìn (1) are calculated separately.

Oberlin (1,372) may also be a first name.

Oberlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) One who came from Oberlind (upper linden tree); in Germany; descendant of little Adubert (noble, bright).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Oberlin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oberlin is found most in The United States. It may be found as: Oberlín or Oberlìn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberlin? popularity and diffusion

Oberlin is the 118,137th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,871,961 people. The last name Oberlin is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Oberlin reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 211,452nd most numerous first name on earth, borne by 1,372 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,196 people, or 1 in 165,054. In The United States Oberlin is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 18 percent are found, Ohio, where 18 percent are found and Indiana, where 11 percent are found. Excluding The United States Oberlin exists in 35 countries. It is also found in France, where 23 percent are found and Switzerland, where 8 percent are found.

Oberlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Oberlin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 469 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oberlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oberlin last name are 33.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 80.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Oberlin earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.78% more than the national average, earning $46,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $51,984 CAD per year.

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