Oberheim

Oberheim Meaning & Origin

About Oberheim
The surname Oberheim is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ober," meaning "upper" or "above," and "heim," meaning "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oberheim can be interpreted as "upper home" or "dwelling on high." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived in or near an elevated or high-lying area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oberheim: 226
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 83,226
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oberheim 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 Oberheim is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRM
🗽 NYSIIS
OAN
🔊 Soundex
O10605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 B ER0 HH AY0 M
🌐 IPA
/oberheim*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oberheim in Braille

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

The name Oberheim in braille

How to sign the name Oberheim using Sign Language

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

The name Oberheim in sign language

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