Oberhausen

Oberhausen Meaning & Origin

About Oberhausen
The surname Oberhausen is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ober," meaning "upper" or "higher," and "hausen," meaning "house" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oberhausen can be interpreted as "upper house" or "higher dwelling." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near an elevated or prominent house or dwelling.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oberhausen: 320
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 62,531
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oberhausen 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
APRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1060205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 B ER0 HH AW2 Z AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊbərˌhaʊzən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oberhausen in Braille

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

The name Oberhausen in braille

How to sign the name Oberhausen using Sign Language

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

The name Oberhausen in sign language

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