Oberdick Family History

Oberdick Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Oberdieck, a topographic name for someone who lived ‘over the dike’.

It is derived from ober, which is the standardized High German form of the Low German over.

The second part of the name, Low German die(c)k, translates to ‘dike’.

This name likely originated from geographical features relevant to the region and its inhabitants.

The combination of these elements highlights the connection between people and their environment in naming practices.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Oberbeck, Overlock, Overbeck, Bernick, Bendick, Tendick, Bennick, Nordick, Oberlin, Wernick

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
334	Military Records
108	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
3K	Member Trees

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Where is the Oberdick family from?

You can see how Oberdick families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Oberdick family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Oberdick families were found in USA in 1880. In 1880 there were 28 Oberdick families living in Missouri. This was about 42% of all the recorded Oberdick's in USA. Missouri had the highest population of Oberdick families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Oberdick surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Oberdick ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeping were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Oberdick. 39% of Oberdick men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Oberdick women worked as a Housekeeping. Some less common occupations for Americans named Oberdick were Farm and Stenographer.

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Farmer

39%

Laborer

16%

Gardener

12%

Farm

12%

Housekeeping

34%

Saleslady

34%

Stenographer

34%

What Oberdick family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Oberdick. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Oberdick census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 108 immigration records available for the last name Oberdick. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 334 military records available for the last name Oberdick. For the veterans among your Oberdick ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Oberdick lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Oberdick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Oberdick in 1963 was 65, and 69 in 2004.

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Oberdick Surname Meaning

North German: variant of Oberdieck, a topographic name for someone who lived ‘over the dike’.

It is derived from ober, which is the standardized High German form of the Low German over.

The second part of the name, Low German die(c)k, translates to ‘dike’.

This name likely originated from geographical features relevant to the region and its inhabitants.

The combination of these elements highlights the connection between people and their environment in naming practices.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Oberdick family from?

What did your Oberdick ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

39%

Laborer

16%

Gardener

12%

Farm

12%

Housekeeping

34%

Saleslady

34%

Stenographer

34%

What Oberdick family records will you find?

What is the average Oberdick lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Oberdick life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1997, and highest in 1972. The average life expectancy for Oberdick in 1963 was 65, and 69 in 2004.

Oberdick Family History

Oberdick Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Oberdick

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What did your Oberdick ancestors do for a living?

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What is the average Oberdick lifespan?

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Oberdick Surname Meaning

7,000 record(s) for Oberdick

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Where is the Oberdick family from?

What did your Oberdick ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Oberdick family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Oberdick lifespan?

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