Oberson Surname

130,525th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Oberson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Oberson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland2,6111:3,146412
France5631:117,98017,787
United States2161:1,678,051111,588
Canada351:1,052,73178,176
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Oberson (457) may also be a first name.

Oberson Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oberson (Russian: Оберсон) has its highest incidence in Switzerland. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Oberson is the 130,525th most frequently used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,102,581 people. Oberson is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Oberson live; 92 percent live in Western Europe and 86 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 399,588th most widely held first name worldwide, held by 457 people.

The surname Oberson is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is held by 2,611 people, or 1 in 3,146. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Fribourg, where 58 percent are found, Canton of Vaud, where 17 percent are found and Republic and Canton of Geneva, where 14 percent are found. Besides Switzerland Oberson occurs in 26 countries. It is also found in France, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Oberson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Oberson has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 514 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Oberson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Oberson last name are 2.29% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.94% registered with the political party.

The amount Oberson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 8.68% more than the national average, earning $46,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% less than the national average, earning $49,142 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Oberson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Oberson in the Russian language
Оберсонoberson-

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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 Oberson
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