Obermayer Surname

146,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,019 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Obermayer Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obermayer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1,6791:47,9486,279
Austria8291:10,2721,371
United States2231:1,625,376108,854
Hungary1211:81,1268,137
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Brazil181:11,893,018236,958
France131:5,109,440259,941
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Czechia111:966,67976,885
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belize11:355,4743,977
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Obermayer Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obermayer (Russian: Обермайер) is more frequently found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obermayer? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 146,784th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 2,413,894 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Obermayer are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 84 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

This surname is most widespread in Germany, where it is carried by 1,679 people, or 1 in 47,948. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Bavaria, where 73 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 14 percent are found and Hesse, where 3 percent are found. Other than Germany Obermayer exists in 33 countries. It also occurs in Austria, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Obermayer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Obermayer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Obermayer last name rose 1,312 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Obermayer Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Obermayer last name are 4.95% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 51.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Obermayer earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.68% more than the national average, earning $49,051 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.48% less than the national average, earning $48,950 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Obermayer Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obermayer in the Russian language
Обермайерobermajer-

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Obermayer Reference & Research

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Obermayer
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