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.
Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.
Save 15%-60% this holiday season
The surname Obenauf is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Obenauf in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.