Obers Surname

758,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 377 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Obers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands1741:97,05315,823
Australia551:490,83137,357
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
United States271:13,424,405494,117
France231:2,887,944200,772
Belgium161:718,54060,840
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
England11:55,718,059489,080
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Oberš (5) are calculated separately.

Obers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Obers (Russian: Оберс) is held by more people in The Netherlands than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Oberš. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Obers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Obers is the 758,524th most frequently used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 19,330,361 people. The surname Obers occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Obers are found; 68 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Obers is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 174 people, or 1 in 97,053. In The Netherlands it is primarily concentrated in: Limburg, where 44 percent are found, North Brabant, where 32 percent are found and Gelderland, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 11 percent are found.

Obers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Obers has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Obers last name grew 1,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Obers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Obers last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Obers earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 19.08% more than the national average, earning R 282,984 per year and in United States they earn 14.26% more than the national average, earning $49,304 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oberš935/
Oberst915,005/
Hobers91218/
Oberse9111/
Gobers912/
Obersz911/
Obeers911/
Osbers910/
Hoebers83351/
Obersht83184/
Oberszt8379/
Oberstt832/
O'Berst832/
Goubers831/
Hobersh831/
Hoobers830/
Goobers830/
Houbers830/
Hoberst830/
Owers802,616/
Ebers802,564/
Overs80969/
Abers80342/
Obors801/
Ubers801/
Houbiers77277/
Hoebaers771/
Hochbers771/
Obersche771/
Govers733,515/
Hubers732,745/
Hübers73928/
Habers73815/
Hovers73388/
Hebers73101/
Gabers7368/
Oversø7356/
Howers7352/
Oberje7333/
Overst7325/
Oborsh7315/
Ouwers7314/
Abersh7310/
Aubers738/
Oberch735/
Aberse732/
Óberst732/
Ubersh732/
Oivers731/
Overse731/
Gubers731/
Obirse731/
Aebers730/
Oowers730/
Obirst730/
Ehbers730/
Oiwers730/
Abiers730/
Huibers671,952/
Huybers67724/
Houwers67582/
Hoovers6779/
Goovers6756/
Heubers6718/
Aouerse674/
Abershe674/
Haubers672/
Obuirse671/
Ebeirss671/
Oversch670/

Obers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Obers in the Russian language
Оберсobers-

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Footnotes

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