| ![Show Contents]() Oberndorff History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Germany
Etymology of OberndorffWhat does the name Oberndorff mean? The distinguished surname Oberndorff is German in origin. It is derived from "Oberndorf," the name of several places found in Thürgau, Hessen, and Bavaria, and is made up of two elements: "ober," meaning "up, on top," and "dorf," meaning "village." It is likely that the name was originally borne by someone who hailed from one of the places known as Oberndorf, or, alternatively, by someone who lived at the top of a village. Early Origins of the Oberndorff familyThe surname Oberndorff was first found in Hesse-Nassau, now Wiesbaden, until 1866 a sovereign duchy, is now part of Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation. Early History of the Oberndorff familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Oberndorff research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1522, 1574, 1621, 1776 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Oberndorff History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Oberndorff Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Oberndorfer, Obendorfer, Oberdorfer, Obendorf, Obendorff, Oberdorf, Oberdorff, Oberdorf, Oberdoerff, Oberndorf, Oberndorff, Oberndorfer and many more. Early Notables of the Oberndorff familyAnother 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Oberndorff Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Oberndorff migration to the United States | + |
Oberndorff Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Rosina Oberndorff, who was married in Pennsylvania in 1743
- Rosina Oberndorff, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Oberndorff (post 1700) | + |
- Adolph Freiherr Oberndorff (1839-1906), Bavarian Lieutenant General and War Minister
- Alfred Oberndorff (b. 1870), German diplomat
- Karl Oberndorff (1876-1963), writer
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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