Obenauf

Obenauf Meaning & Origin

About Obenauf
The surname Obenauf is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "oben" meaning "above" or "up" and "auf" meaning "on" or "upon." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived on higher ground or a raised area. It may also have been a nickname for someone who held a higher social or economic status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Obenauf is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Obenauf: 355
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 57,372
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Obenauf based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Obenauf is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APNF
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O10501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 B AH0 N AO0 F
🌐 IPA
/obenauf*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APNF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Obenauf in Braille

Here's how to represent Obenauf in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Obenauf in braille

How to sign the name Obenauf using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Obenauf using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Obenauf in sign language

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