Oberst Surname
Approximately 5,005 people bear this surname
Oberst Surname User-submission:
Oberst is a rank in the German military equivalent to colonel. It translates roughly to 'highest' and may have been used to describe someone who lived on a hill or higher place than others.
Oberst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2,376 | 1:33,883 | 4,475 |
| United States | 1,803 | 1:201,031 | 19,769 |
| Argentina | 277 | 1:154,308 | 13,036 |
| Brazil | 120 | 1:1,783,953 | 57,833 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| France | 78 | 1:851,573 | 100,617 |
| Hungary | 53 | 1:185,213 | 15,991 |
| Russia | 49 | 1:2,941,287 | 160,625 |
| Moldova | 44 | 1:80,940 | 10,342 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 1:889,408 | 78,715 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Chile | 4 | 1:4,404,118 | 44,633 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 228 | 1:220,257 | 18,738 |
The alternate forms: Óberst (2) are calculated separately.
Oberst (13) may also be a first name.
Oberst Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Oberst is a rank in the German military equivalent to colonel. It translates roughly to 'highest' and may have been used to describe someone who lived on a hill or higher place than others.
- madametaylorOberst Demographics
Average Oberst Salary in
United States
$47,530 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oberst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oberst Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oberst (Russian: Оберст) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Óberst. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Oberst? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 95,103rd most widespread last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,456,053 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Oberst live; 50 percent live in Western Europe and 48 percent live in Germanic Europe. Oberst is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 13 people.
Oberst is most numerous in Germany, where it is borne by 2,376 people, or 1 in 33,883. In Germany it is mostly found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent live, Bavaria, where 22 percent live and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 36 percent live and Argentina, where 6 percent live.
Oberst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oberst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oberst surname grew 791 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oberst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Oberst are 12.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.9% registered with the political party.
The amount Oberst earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.15% more than the national average, earning $47,530 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,924 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Óberst | 94 | 2 | / |
| Oberste | 92 | 369 | / |
| Obersht | 92 | 184 | / |
| Oberszt | 92 | 79 | / |
| Oeberst | 92 | 31 | / |
| Oberstt | 92 | 2 | / |
| O'Berst | 92 | 2 | / |
| Obersts | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oboerst | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hoberst | 92 | 0 | / |
| Obers | 91 | 377 | / |
| Eberst | 83 | 432 | / |
| Hobers | 83 | 218 | / |
| Overst | 83 | 25 | / |
| Oberse | 83 | 11 | / |
| Oberzt | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gobers | 83 | 2 | / |
| Obersz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Obeers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Éberst | 83 | 1 | / |
| Osbers | 83 | 0 | / |
| Obirst | 83 | 0 | / |
| Oberstová | 80 | 5 | / |
| Overste | 77 | 43 | / |
| Hobersh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goubers | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eboerst | 77 | 1 | / |
| Goobers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hoobers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Houbers | 77 | 0 | / |
| Overs | 73 | 969 | / |
| Abers | 73 | 342 | / |
| Oberš | 73 | 5 | / |
| Houbiers | 71 | 277 | / |
| Hochbers | 71 | 1 | / |
| Obersche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Habers | 67 | 815 | / |
| Hovers | 67 | 388 | / |
| Gabers | 67 | 68 | / |
| Oversø | 67 | 56 | / |
| Oberje | 67 | 33 | / |
| Abersh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aubers | 67 | 8 | / |
| Averst | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oberch | 67 | 5 | / |
| Överst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aberse | 67 | 2 | / |
| Obirse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oivers | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abiers | 67 | 0 | / |
Oberst Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oberst in the Russian language | ||
| Оберст | oberst | - |
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Oberst 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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oberst
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