Ouvry Surname
Approximately 788 people bear this surname
Ouvry Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overy.' Mr. Lower says that this is an extinct parish in Oxfordshire If it be true that the Ouvrys came into England at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a statement which seems to be well established, then Ouvry has a separate parentage.
Read More About This SurnameOuvry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 620 | 1:107,133 | 15,882 |
| United States | 79 | 1:4,588,088 | 240,017 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| England | 30 | 1:1,857,269 | 74,552 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Ouvry Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overy.' Mr. Lower says that this is an extinct parish in Oxfordshire If it be true that the Ouvrys came into England at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a statement which seems to be well established, then Ouvry has a separate parentage.
Richard de Overe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert Overhe, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
1683. Thomas Rodan and Catherine Ovrey: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1711. Married — William Overy and Martha Scott: Reg. Canterbury Cath.
1774. Married — William Musgrove and Mary Overy: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ouvré, Ouvray, forms of Auvray or Aubray: v. Aubrey (French-Latin)
The family are believed to have come into England at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685. In the early part of the XVIII. century, they were connected with the silk trade in Spitalfields. They married into the families of De Beauvoir and Garnault, whose ancestors were also Protestant refugees. Inf. Frederic Ouvry, Esq., F.S.A.
An extinct parish in Oxfordshire.
Ouvry Demographics
Ouvry Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Ouvry Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ouvry Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ouvry is found in France more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ouvry? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 435,773rd most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 9,248,155 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Ouvry are found; 83 percent are found in Western Europe and 80 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.
The surname is most numerous in France, where it is carried by 620 people, or 1 in 107,133. In France Ouvry is most common in: Normandy, where 42 percent reside, Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent reside and Île-de-France, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account France Ouvry is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Belgium, where 4 percent reside.
Ouvry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Ouvry has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ouvry surname grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Ouvry Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Ouvry last name are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered to vote for the political party.
Ouvry earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.64% more than the national average, earning $49,467 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouvray | 91 | 264 | / |
| Gouvry | 91 | 20 | / |
| Uvry | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ovry | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ouvrays | 83 | 9 | / |
| Oubry | 80 | 77 | / |
| Ouvre | 80 | 70 | / |
| Hovry | 80 | 41 | / |
| Auvry | 80 | 14 | / |
| Ovray | 80 | 12 | / |
| Govry | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ouvré | 80 | 10 | / |
| Guvry | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ouvra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouvri | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ovrey | 80 | 0 | / |
| Auvray | 73 | 7,809 | / |
| Gauvry | 73 | 570 | / |
| Ouvrai | 73 | 88 | / |
| Ouvrie | 73 | 53 | / |
| Hovray | 73 | 29 | / |
| Hovryi | 73 | 23 | / |
| Euvray | 73 | 12 | / |
| Houvra | 73 | 12 | / |
| Auvrey | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hovryd | 73 | 6 | / |
| Oubrey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Houvre | 73 | 3 | / |
| Govriy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oivery | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ouvret | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gouvre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huvryi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goubry | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uvrray | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oevray | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouvri | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hovrey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oubray | 73 | 0 | / |
| Obry | 67 | 1,808 | / |
| Avry | 67 | 338 | / |
| Ovri | 67 | 260 | / |
| Ovre | 67 | 187 | / |
| Ubry | 67 | 136 | / |
| Ovra | 67 | 48 | / |
| Owry | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hovrysh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uvra | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayuvray | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goubrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovrè | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouvrêa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uwry | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aouevri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huvrych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouvraid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Uvre | 67 | 0 | / |
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