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Where did the German Oberer family come from? What is the German Oberer family crest and coat of arms? When did the Oberer family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Oberer family history?

The German surname Oberer is derived from the German words "ober," meaning "upper," or "above," and the word man.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Oberer, Ober, Obermann, Obererman, Obermans, Oberers, Obere, Oberman, Oberman and many more.

First found in East Prussia, where the name Oberer came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as numerous branches of the same house acquired distant estates, some of which were located in other countries. Through the acquisition of these estates as well as their important contributions to society, the family successfully elevated their social status.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oberer research. Another 243 words(17 lines of text) covering the year 1815 is included under the topic Early Oberer History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Oberer Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Oberer Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Catharina Oberer, who came to Carolina in 1738
  • Sebastian Oberer, who arrived in America in 1738

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  6. Tobler-Meyer, Wilhelm. Familiennamen der Ostschweiz. Zürich: 1894. Print.
  7. Bahlow, Hans and Edda Gentry. Translation Dictionary of German Names 2nd Edition. Madison: University of Wisconsin, 2002. Print.
  8. Jones, Henry Z. Palatine Families of New York 2 Volumes. Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2001. Print. (ISBN 978-0961388829).
  9. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
  10. Fogleman, Aaron Spencer. Journeys German Immigration, Settlement and Political Culture in Colonial America 1717-1775. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1986. Print. (ISBN 978-0812215489).
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The Oberer Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Oberer Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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