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

Oberle, 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 Oberle surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oberle in America

Oberle is the 12953rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oberle surname appeared 2,371 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Oberle.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oberle 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 Oberle

The surname Oberle is of German origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the German word "Ober," which means "upper" or "higher," and was likely initially used as a descriptive surname to refer to someone who lived in an elevated location or a higher part of a town or village.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Oberle can be found in various medieval German records and documents. For example, the name appears in the Würzburg City Records from the 13th century, where a certain "Conradus Oberle" is mentioned.

In the 14th century, the Oberle surname was also present in the town of Freiburg im Breisgau, located in the modern-day state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Records from this period include references to individuals such as "Heinricus Oberle" and "Johannes Oberle."

Over the centuries, the surname Oberle has been subject to various spelling variations, including Oberlin, Oberle, Oberly, and Oberlie, among others. These variations often resulted from regional dialects and transcription errors by scribes and record-keepers.

One notable individual with the surname Oberle was Johann Friedrich Oberlin (1740-1826), a German-born French Protestant pastor and philanthropist who dedicated his life to improving the living conditions of the residents of the Ban de la Roche valley in the Vosges Mountains of Alsace, France.

Another notable figure was Carl Oberle (1892-1977), a German architect and urban planner who was instrumental in the reconstruction and redesign of several German cities after World War II, including Stuttgart and Hanover.

In the field of literature, the Swiss-born writer and poet Max Oberle (1901-1970) gained recognition for his works exploring themes of rural life and the natural world.

Additionally, the name Oberle has been associated with various locations and place names throughout Germany and other German-speaking regions. For instance, the village of Oberle in the Rhineland-Palatinate state of Germany likely derived its name from the surname.

Throughout history, the Oberle surname has also been found in various other European countries, such as Switzerland, Austria, and France, likely due to migration and intermarriage among German-speaking populations in these regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oberle

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Oberle, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!