About Oberlin
The surname Oberlin is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "ober," meaning "upper" or "above," and "lin," meaning "flax" or "linen." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Oberlin can be interpreted as "upper flax" or "above linen." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked with flax or linen, or it could have been a topographic name for someone who lived in an elevated area.
Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.
Save 15%-60% this holiday season
The surname Oberlin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Oberlin 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 Oberlin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Oberlin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Oberlin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.