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Oberst Name Meaning

German: topographic name for someone who lived at the highest part of a village on a hillside, from Middle High German obrist ‘uppermost’ (later oberst), superlative form of Ober.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Ober, Oberle, Borst, Obert, Oest, Best, Obst, Gerst, Burst, Abert

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Oberst Family Origin

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Oberst Family Occupations

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  • Baker

    50%

  • Baker (Employing 4 Men)

    50%

In 1881, Baker and Baker (Employing 4 Men) were the top 2 reported jobs worked by Oberst. The most common Oberst occupation in the UK was Baker. 50% of Oberst's were Bakers.

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Oberst Historical Records

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Oberst Life Expectancy

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