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

Oberhaus, 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 Oberhaus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oberhaus in America

Oberhaus is the 49365th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oberhaus surname appeared 426 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 Oberhaus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oberhaus 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 Oberhaus

The surname Oberhaus is of German origin and can be traced back to the 16th century. It is derived from the German words "ober" meaning "upper" and "haus" meaning "house," suggesting that the name was initially given to someone who lived in an upper house or in a particular area known for its elevated dwellings.

The earliest known record of the name Oberhaus appears in a 1562 document from the town of Augsburg, where a certain Johannes Oberhaus is mentioned as a local landowner. This suggests that the name was already well-established in southern Germany by the mid-16th century.

In the 17th century, the Oberhaus name can be found in various church records and legal documents across the German states, particularly in Bavaria and Saxony. One notable bearer of the name was Hans Oberhaus (1620-1687), a renowned clockmaker from Nuremberg whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by European nobility.

As the Oberhaus family spread throughout German-speaking regions, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Oberhauss, Oberhauß, and Oberhäuser. These variations likely stemmed from regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping during that era.

In the 18th century, the Oberhaus name gained prominence in the Prussian city of Königsberg (now Kaliningrad, Russia), where several members of the family held influential positions in local government and academia. One such figure was Carl Friedrich Oberhaus (1735-1809), a respected professor of law at the University of Königsberg and a prolific author on legal theory.

As German immigration to the Americas increased in the 19th century, the Oberhaus name began to appear in various parts of the United States and Canada. One notable bearer was Johann Oberhaus (1820-1891), a Bavarian immigrant who became a successful farmer and landowner in Wisconsin.

Throughout its history, the Oberhaus name has been associated with various professions, including clockmaking, academia, law, and agriculture. While not as widespread as some other German surnames, it has left its mark in various regions of Germany and beyond, a testament to the migration patterns and diverse pursuits of those who bore this distinctive name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oberhaus

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

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 Oberhaus 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 Oberhaus 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 Oberhaus was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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