Oberthür Surname

413,768th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 842 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Oberthür Surname User-submission:

The root of the Oberthür surname is the same as the English word adventure. The Middle High German word aventiure changed over time into abenteuer (German for 'adventure') or this surname. The forebears used to be travelling merchants.

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Oberthür Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8321:96,76112,062
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
France31:22,140,907385,998
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Oberthur (191) & Oberthűr (2) are calculated separately.

Oberthür Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The root of the Oberthür surname is the same as the English word adventure. The Middle High German word aventiure changed over time into abenteuer (German for 'adventure') or this surname. The forebears used to be travelling merchants. A profession which was very adventurous in former times.

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Oberthür Last Name Facts

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

Oberthür is found most in Germany. It may also appear as a variant: Oberthur or Oberthűr. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberthür? popularity and diffusion

Oberthür is the 413,768th most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,655,043 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Oberthür reside; 99 percent reside in Western Europe and 99 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Oberthür is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is carried by 832 people, or 1 in 96,761. In Germany Oberthür is primarily found in: Thuringia, where 41 percent reside, Lower Saxony, where 14 percent reside and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 12 percent reside. Besides Germany Oberthür is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 1 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.

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