Obersby Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Obersby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obersby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England291:1,921,31276,208
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Obersby Last Name Facts

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

Obersby has its highest incidence in England. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Obersby? popularity and diffusion

The surname Obersby is the 3,323,005th most frequently occurring surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname Obersby occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Obersby are found; 86 percent are found in Northern Europe and 86 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Obersby is most widespread in England, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 1,921,312. In England it is most common in: Greater Manchester, where 69 percent live, Staffordshire, where 24 percent live and Somerset, where 3 percent live. Apart from England it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and Ireland, where 3 percent live.

Obersby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Obersby has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Obersby last name expanded 322 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oversby86487/
Ebersbah675/
Oberhespe635/
Ebersbaeh631/
Obarisabo631/
Abrsba622/
Aberceb5721/
Iberesi-Uba5621/
Iberesi Uba561/
Aubrespy53118/
Oversvee5310/
Abu Rasab5046/
O'Wierzba501/

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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 Obersby
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