Find out how popular the last name Oberer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Oberer.

Oberer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Oberer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oberer in America

Oberer is the 76533rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oberer surname appeared 251 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Oberer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oberer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Oberer

The surname OBERER originated in the German-speaking regions of Central Europe, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is derived from the German word "ober," meaning "upper" or "higher," and was likely used to denote someone who lived in an elevated or upland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name OBERER can be found in the city records of Augsburg, Germany, dating back to the 15th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Obrer," "Oberar," and "Oberer," reflecting the regional variations in dialect and spelling conventions of the time.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the OBERER name spread across various German-speaking regions, including Bavaria, Austria, and Switzerland. Several notable individuals bearing this surname emerged during this period, such as Johann Oberer (1556-1619), a German theologian and author from Nuremberg.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the OBERER name continued to be prevalent in Central Europe. One notable figure was Johann Baptist Oberer (1782-1848), an Austrian painter and engraver known for his religious works and landscapes.

As German-speaking communities emigrated to other parts of the world, the OBERER surname also spread to different continents. For instance, in the late 19th century, Michael Oberer (1838-1911) was a German-American immigrant who settled in Texas and became a prominent businessman and landowner.

Another notable individual with the OBERER surname was Hans Oberer (1901-1982), an Austrian writer and journalist who gained recognition for his novels and short stories depicting rural life in Austria during the early 20th century.

While the OBERER surname is still found predominantly in German-speaking countries, it has also been documented in various other regions due to migration patterns and cultural exchange over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oberer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Oberer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Oberer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Oberer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Oberer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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