Ouvry Surname

435,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

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.

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Ouvry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6201:107,13315,882
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Belgium321:359,27039,406
England301:1,857,26974,552
Denmark131:434,20928,556
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Latin) the French Ouvré, Ouvray, forms of Auvray or Aubray: v. Aubrey (French-Latin)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

An extinct parish in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ouvry Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ouvry Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ouvry occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ouvry? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 435,773rd most commonly used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 9,248,155 people. This last name is mostly found 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 Ouvry is most common in France, where it is carried by 620 people, or 1 in 107,133. In France it is mostly found in: Normandy, where 42 percent live, Hauts-de-France, where 16 percent live and Île-de-France, where 15 percent live. Other than France Ouvry is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 10 percent live and Belgium, where 4 percent live.

Ouvry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ouvry has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ouvry surname rose 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ouvry Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Ouvry surname are 14.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.18% being registered with the 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

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Ouvray91264/
Gouvry9120/
Uvry891/
Ovry891/
Ouvrays839/
Oubry8077/
Ouvre8070/
Hovry8041/
Auvry8014/
Ovray8012/
Govry8012/
Ouvré8010/
Guvry808/
Ouvra801/
Ouvri801/
Ovrey800/
Auvray737,809/
Gauvry73570/
Ouvrai7388/
Ouvrie7353/
Hovray7329/
Hovryi7323/
Euvray7312/
Houvra7312/
Auvrey737/
Hovryd736/
Oubrey733/
Houvre733/
Govriy732/
Oivery732/
Ouvret732/
Gouvre731/
Huvryi731/
Goubry731/
Uvrray731/
Oevray731/
Gouvri731/
Hovrey730/
Oubray730/
Obry671,808/
Avry67338/
Ovri67260/
Ovre67187/
Ubry67136/
Ovra6748/
Owry6712/
Hovrysh674/
Uvra672/
Ayuvray671/
Goubrey671/
Ovrè671/
Gouvrêa671/
Uwry671/
Aouevri671/
Huvrych671/
Ouvraid670/
Uvre670/

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