Ovenston Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Ovenston Surname Definition:

A Fife surname, from the lands of Ovenston near Pittenweem. John Ovenstone died in St. Monance, 1938.

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Ovenston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland221:170,1466,794

Ovenston (5) may also be a first name.

Ovenston Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Fife surname, from the lands of Ovenston near Pittenweem. John Ovenstone died in St. Monance, 1938.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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This surname is derived from a farm called Ovenstone in the parish of Carnbee, Fife, Scotland. It was described in the Ordnance Survey name books of 1853-55 as:.

About 1 3/8 miles West South West of the farm house of Pratis. A small plantation consisting chiefly of Fir trees, in the estate of Kilmux. There was formerly some cottages at this place called Ovenstone, hence the name.

It is found in 17th and 18th century records as Unstone or Unston, which are clearer links to it's etymology - being derived from the personal name, Ewan, and the Old English,-tun, meaning 'town' or 'enclosure'. Ewan is an Anglicisiation of the Scottish Gaelic name, Eòghann, which is thought to mean 'born of the mountains'.

The Ovenstone family, who likely hailed from property in Ovenstone and were engaged in fishing on the Fife coast. From the early 19th century they began spreading out as merchant seamen and ship commanders, trading in The Americas, Africa, The Orient and Australia.

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Ovenston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovenston is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Ovenston click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovenston? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ovenston is the 8,193,072nd most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Ovenston are found; 80 percent are found in Northern Europe and 80 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 5,493,085th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 5 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Scotland, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 1,784,606. In Scotland Ovenston is mostly found in: City of Edinburgh, where 67 percent are found and East Lothian, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Scotland Ovenston exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 20 percent are found and South Korea, where 20 percent are found.

Ovenston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ovenston has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Ovenston last name fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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