The Obert surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 2,153 people carried this name — #13,997 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 137,000 people counted. That is down 3% from 2,214 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 803 people named Obert.
32 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 47 départements, most often Pas-de-Calais.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 133 people named Obert live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in La Pampa.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
37 people named Obert live in Switzerland.
They live in 6 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Bern.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Poland’s population register
36 people named Obert have a registered home in Poland.
Of the 52 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 2 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Pomeranian.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.
In print
Obert in American newspapers,
1907–1924.
Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 43,598 pages in all carry the name.
Who carried it
People named Obert,
with a public archive behind them.
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Franz Obert 1828–1908 · writer -
Bertram Obert 1594–
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Philipp Obert 1832–1911 · painter
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Xavier Obert 1886–1960 · sculptor
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Giuseppe Obert 1890–1972 · Catholic priest
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Günter Obert 1926–2017 · jurist
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Obert.
- Oberle 2,371 · U.S. census
- Oberlin 1,746 · U.S. census
- Obermeyer 1,539 · U.S. census
- Obernesser 171 · U.S. census
- Oberson 149 · U.S. census
- Oberst 1,298 · U.S. census
- Oberti 151 · U.S. census
- Oberto 381 · U.S. census
- Obin 192 · U.S. census
- Oblinger 440 · U.S. census
- Obradovic 403 · U.S. census
- Obrecht 785 · U.S. census
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