Explore the Family Name Obermark
The meaning of Obermark
German: topographic name from Middle High German ober ‘upper’ + marc ‘boundary, border area’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Obermark in the United States?
The surname Obermark has seen a marginal increase in popularity over the past decade, as evident in the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, it was ranked 70,679th most common name in the United States, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 68,547th position, marking an upward change of 3.02%. The count of individuals with this last name also rose from 258 in 2000 to 287 in 2010, registering an 11.24% growth. Despite these increases, the proportion of persons named Obermark per 100k population remained constant at 0.1 throughout the ten-year period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #70,679 | #68,547 | 3.02% |
| Count | 258 | 287 | 11.24% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Obermark
In terms of ethnic identity, the Obermark surname is predominantly associated with the White ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 98.84% of people with this surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly increased to 99.65% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Obermark surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year. Additionally, there was no report of persons of two or more races bearing this surname.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 98.84% | 99.65% | 0.82% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |