Obersteiner Surname

465,182nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 724 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Austria

Obersteiner Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Obersteiner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria5491:15,5112,306
Germany1361:591,95247,778
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Obersteiner Last Name Facts

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

The last name Obersteiner is more commonly found in Austria than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Obersteiner? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 465,182nd most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,065,671 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Obersteiner are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 95 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly held in Austria, where it is held by 549 people, or 1 in 15,511. In Austria it is most common in: Carinthia, where 57 percent live, Tyrol, where 13 percent live and Styria, where 11 percent live. Beside Austria this last name exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 19 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Obersteiner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Obersteiner last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Obersteiner earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.17% less than the national average, earning $39,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ebersteiner9154/
Overstine800/
Abreu Steiner751/
Haverstine673/

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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 Obersteiner
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