Oberschelp Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oberschelp Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oberschelp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany7471:107,77213,313
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Oberschelp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Oberschelp occurs most in Germany. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberschelp? popularity and diffusion

The surname Oberschelp is the 410,688th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Oberschelp are found; 88 percent are found in Western Europe and 88 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Germany, where it is held by 747 people, or 1 in 107,772. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 82 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 7 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 4 percent live. Excluding Germany this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Oberschelp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Oberschelp has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 326 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oberschelp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oberschelp last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for the political party.

Oberschelp earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 74.67% more than the national average, earning $75,367 USD per year.

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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 Oberschelp
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