2000
#114,166
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 142
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Oberpriller
A surname originating from German, possibly referring to a miller or someone associated with mills.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 122 Americans carry the last name Oberpriller. That puts it at #152,339 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,809,462 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Oberpriller surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
122
1 in 2,809,462
Census rank
#152,339
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
106
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 106 bearers of the surname Oberpriller in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 152339th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Oberpriller, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic (1.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Oberpriller
The surname Oberpriller is of German origin, originating in the regions of Bavaria and Austria during the late medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the German words "ober" meaning "upper" and "priller" which may have referred to an occupation or a description of a person's physical characteristics or personality traits.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Oberpriller can be found in the records of the town of Regensburg, Bavaria, dating back to the 16th century. It is mentioned in a document from 1572 which lists a merchant named Hans Oberpriller who dealt in the trade of textiles.
In the late 17th century, the name appears in the church records of the village of Oberammergau, located in the Bavarian Alps. A woodcarver named Jakob Oberpriller (1650-1718) is noted for creating intricate religious sculptures that adorned several churches in the region.
During the 18th century, the Oberpriller family seems to have spread across various parts of southern Germany and Austria. A notable individual was Johann Georg Oberpriller (1720-1789), a master mason who was involved in the construction of several churches and monasteries in the city of Salzburg.
In the 19th century, the name is found in the records of the city of Munich. A prominent figure was Friedrich Oberpriller (1845-1921), a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in the city, including the Munich Hauptbahnhof (central railway station) and the Alte Pinakothek art museum.
Another notable figure with the surname Oberpriller was Karl Oberpriller (1888-1962), a Bavarian politician who served as a member of the Reichstag (German parliament) during the Weimar Republic era of the 1920s and 1930s.
The name Oberpriller has also been associated with various locations throughout Germany and Austria, such as the Oberpriller Strasse (street) in the city of Augsburg, Bavaria, and the Oberpriller Hof (farm) in the village of Uttendorf, near Salzburg, Austria.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Oberpriller
Among Census respondents with the surname Oberpriller, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic (1.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Oberpriller bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Oberpriller surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.3% · 100
- Two or more races3.8% · 4
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Oberpriller
Oberpriller appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#122,314
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 141
-1 bearers (-0.7%)
Per 100,000 0.05
Rank movement Down 8,148 places
2020
#152,339
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
-35 bearers (-24.8%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 30,025 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #114,166 | 142 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #122,314 | 141 | 0.05 | -1 bearers (-0.7%) | Down 8,148 places |
| 2020 | #152,339 | 106 | 0.04 | -35 bearers (-24.8%) | Down 30,025 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Oberpriller surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #122,314 | #152,339 | -24.5% |
| Count | 141 | 106 | -24.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.05 | 0.04 | -29.1% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Oberpriller bearers went from 141 to 106 (-24.8% change). The surname moved down 30,025 positions in the national ranking, going from #122,314 to #152,339.
FAQ
Oberpriller surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Oberpriller?
Name Census estimates that about 122 living Americans carry the surname Oberpriller. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,809,462 residents.
How common is Oberpriller?
Oberpriller ranks #152,339 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 106 people with the surname Oberpriller. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (122), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Oberpriller.
Has Oberpriller become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Oberpriller went from 141 recorded bearers to 106. That is a decrease of 35 (-24.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #122,314 to #152,339.
What does the Census say about the background of Oberpriller?
Among Census respondents with the surname Oberpriller, the largest self-reported group is White at 94.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%) and Hispanic (1.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Oberpriller in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.3% (100 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Oberpriller appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (94.3%), Two or More Races (3.8%), Hispanic (1.9%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Oberpriller (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Oberpriller mean?
A surname originating from German, possibly referring to a miller or someone associated with mills. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Oberpriller (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many Americans have the surname Oberpriller?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.