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

Oberloh, 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 Oberloh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Oberloh in America

Oberloh is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Oberloh surname appeared 119 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 Oberloh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Oberloh 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 Oberloh

The surname Oberloh has its origins in Germany, with records dating back to the 16th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "ober" meaning "upper" and "loh" meaning "brushwood" or "thicket." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive term for someone who lived near or in an area of dense brushwood or forest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Oberloh surname can be found in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of Paderborn, a city in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, where an individual named Johann Oberloh was documented in 1586. This provides evidence that the name was in use during the 16th century.

Another early mention of the Oberloh name appears in the records of the town of Korbach, located in the state of Hesse, Germany, where a man named Henrich Oberloh was documented in 1612. This suggests that the name had spread to different regions of Germany by the early 17th century.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the Oberloh surname was Johann Christoph Oberloh (1736-1798), a German theologian and author who served as a pastor in the town of Hoya, located in Lower Saxony. His works included several religious texts and sermons.

Moving into the 19th century, there are records of an individual named Friedrich Wilhelm Oberloh (1809-1871) who was a German jurist and politician. He served as a member of the Prussian House of Representatives and was involved in legal reforms during his career.

Another significant figure with the Oberloh surname was Wilhelm Oberloh (1856-1932), a German architect and urban planner who was influential in the development of modern city planning concepts. He was particularly known for his work in designing and planning residential areas in cities like Dresden and Berlin.

It is worth noting that while the Oberloh surname has its roots in Germany, it has also been recorded in other parts of Europe and beyond, likely due to migration and the spread of German communities over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Oberloh

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

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

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