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 most in Germany. It may be rendered as: Óberst. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oberst? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 95,103rd most commonly used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,456,053 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 54 percent of Oberst are found; 50 percent are found in Western Europe and 48 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used first name globally, held by 13 people.
Oberst is most frequently used in Germany, where it is carried by 2,376 people, or 1 in 33,883. In Germany Oberst is primarily found in: Baden-Württemberg, where 34 percent reside, Bavaria, where 22 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Germany this last name occurs in 37 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.
Oberst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Oberst has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oberst last name rose 791 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 17 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Oberst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Oberst surname are 12.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.9% being 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- 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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