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

Obringer, 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 Obringer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Obringer in America

Obringer is the 39212th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Obringer surname appeared 561 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 Obringer.

We can also compare 2010 data for Obringer 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 Obringer

The surname Obringer is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe, likely in the southern parts of Germany or Austria. It is thought to have derived from the old German word "oberen," which means "upper" or "higher," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived in an elevated or upland area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Codex Traditionum Monasterii Sancti Michaelis Bambergensis, a medieval manuscript from the 11th century that documents land transactions and donations in the Bamberg region of Germany. In this document, a person named Obringer is mentioned as a witness to a land transfer in the year 1062.

In the 13th century, a prominent figure by the name of Heinrich Obringer was a knight and landowner in the Tyrol region of modern-day Austria. Records indicate that he was involved in local governance and participated in military campaigns during the conflicts between the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Bohemia.

During the Renaissance period, a notable individual named Johannes Obringer (1492-1567) was a German humanist scholar and educator. He was born in Nuremberg and served as a professor of rhetoric and poetry at the University of Ingolstadt. Obringer was also a prolific writer and contributed to the intellectual discourse of his time.

In the 17th century, a family named Obringer settled in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria, Germany. They were prominent merchants and became influential members of the local community. One of their descendants, Friedrich Obringer (1648-1718), held the position of mayor in Rothenburg and played a significant role in the town's governance.

Another noteworthy figure with the surname Obringer was Carl Obringer (1821-1890), a German-American architect and civil engineer. He emigrated to the United States in the mid-19th century and worked on various infrastructure projects, including the construction of railways and bridges. Obringer's most famous work was the design of the original Baltimore City Hall, which was completed in 1875.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Obringer

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

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

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