Oberfoell

Oberfoell Meaning & Origin

About Oberfoell
The surname Oberfoell is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ober," meaning "upper" or "above," and "foell," which is a variant of the word "vogel," meaning "bird." Therefore, the surname Oberfoell can be interpreted as "upper bird" or "bird from above." It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in an elevated area or had a connection to birds, such as a bird catcher or falconer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oberfoell: 216
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,314
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRFL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O106104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 B ER0 F OW2 L
🌐 IPA
/oberfoell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRFL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O161

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oberfoell in Braille

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

The name Oberfoell in braille

How to sign the name Oberfoell using Sign Language

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

The name Oberfoell in sign language

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