Oberweger Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Austria
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

Oberweger Surname User-submission:

Oberweger: German origin, profession-based. Probable meaning: 'head weigher.' Found amongst German and Ashkenazi Jewish people. From 'ober' (prefix, German, 'top,' 'head,' 'chief') and 'wiegen' or 'waegen' or 'wägen' (verb, German, 'weigh').

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Oberweger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Austria2121:40,1676,454
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726

Oberweger Surname Meaning

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Oberweger: German origin, profession-based. Probable meaning: 'head weigher.' Found amongst German and Ashkenazi Jewish people. From 'ober' (prefix, German, 'top,' 'head,' 'chief') and 'wiegen' or 'waegen' or 'wägen' (verb, German, 'weigh'). Less likely: 'wagen' (verb, German, 'risk, dare').

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A surname of German origin. Possible geographical meanin 'from Oberweg.' Oberweg (upper way) is the name of at least three villages in Austria and South Tyrol, one of which was recently incorporated into Judenburg. Potentially, bearers of this surname have ancestry from one of these places.

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Oberweger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Oberweger is found most frequently in Austria. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Oberweger? popularity and diffusion

Oberweger is the 983,245th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. Oberweger is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Oberweger are found; 86 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Austria, where it is held by 212 people, or 1 in 40,167. In Austria it is most numerous in: Styria, where 33 percent live, Tyrol, where 20 percent live and Upper Austria, where 15 percent live. Not including Austria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Germany, where 5 percent live.

Oberweger Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Oberweger last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Oberweger earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 146.96% more than the national average, earning $106,562 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oberwager8935/
Oberwöger892/
Oberweiser8458/
Oberwieser8410/
Overweser7825/
Oberweise781/
Oberwiser780/
Oberwise7137/
Oberbizer672/
Overbigger631/
Oberbicher631/
Overhuecer630/

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