Oberley

Oberley Meaning & Origin

About Oberley
The surname Oberley is of German origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "ober," meaning "upper" or "above," and "ley," meaning "field" or "meadow." Therefore, the surname Oberley can be interpreted to mean "one who lives or works in the upper field or meadow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who resided near or owned land in an elevated or higher area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Oberley: 342
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 59,171
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APRL
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O10640
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 B ER0 L IY0
🌐 IPA
/oberley*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APRL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O164

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Oberley in Braille

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

The name Oberley in braille

How to sign the name Oberley using Sign Language

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

The name Oberley in sign language

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