Oberholzer

Oberholzer Meaning & Origin

About Oberholzer
The surname Oberholzer is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the words "ober" meaning "upper" or "above" and "holz" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the surname Oberholzer can be interpreted to mean "one who lives or works in the upper part of the forest" or "someone from the upper woods." It is a locational surname that likely originated from a place name or a topographical feature in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oberholzer: 516
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42,094
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oberholzer 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

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APRLSR
🗽 NYSIIS
OASA
🔊 Soundex
O10604206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 B ER0 HH OW2 L Z ER0
🌐 IPA
/oberholzer*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRLSR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oberholzer in Braille

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

The name Oberholzer in braille

How to sign the name Oberholzer using Sign Language

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

The name Oberholzer in sign language

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