Over Surname
Approximately 4,030 people bear this surname
Over Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Over,' parishes in the Dioceses Ely and Chester. The first seems to have been the parent of the surname. I do not find any traces of an old settled family in the county of Cheshire.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,266 | 1:286,302 | 26,625 |
| Germany | 813 | 1:99,023 | 12,296 |
| England | 763 | 1:73,025 | 8,336 |
| Egypt | 244 | 1:376,786 | 23,402 |
| Netherlands | 228 | 1:74,067 | 12,549 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Australia | 118 | 1:228,777 | 21,625 |
| India | 76 | 1:10,092,966 | 194,472 |
| New Zealand | 62 | 1:73,037 | 10,843 |
| South Africa | 52 | 1:1,041,879 | 63,251 |
| Wales | 37 | 1:83,636 | 6,963 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Norway | 19 | 1:270,647 | 28,127 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Colombia | 9 | 1:5,308,230 | 18,838 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Iran | 4 | 1:19,195,631 | 219,601 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 1:1,143,919 | 35,564 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 695 | 1:35,072 | 4,592 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 442 | 1:113,617 | 11,247 |
The alternate forms: Över (1,640) are calculated separately.
Over (6,428) may also be a first name.
Over Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Over,' parishes in the Dioceses Ely and Chester. The first seems to have been the parent of the surname. I do not find any traces of an old settled family in the county of Cheshire. 'Over, Anglo-Saxon ofer, ... a shore': Taylor, Words and Places (ed. 1885).
Richard de Overe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Nicholas Over, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Sybil de Ouere, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
John de Ouere, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Lucas de Overe, 1300. Writs of Parliament.
1714. Baptised — Letitia, d. Mathew Over: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1780. Married — William Over and Sarah Crissick: St. George, Hanover Square.
Perhaps from one or other of the English places so named. James Our was tenant of Burnside of Stobhall, 1760 (Dunkeld). John de Overe appears in the English Hundred Rolls, 1273. compare Eure. Perhaps now lost in Ure.
(English) belonging to Over; or Dweller at a River-Bank or a Shore [Old English ófer] John de Overe.—Hundred Rolls
Parishes and places in cos. Cambridge, Gloucester, Chester, &c.
From Over, name of several places, especially in cos. Cambridge and Chester. See also Very.
A location name in Cambridgeshire.
Over: (Anglo-Saxon ofer), as above. An old poem, quoted by Halliwell, says: “She comes out of Sexlonde, And ’rived here at Dovere That stands upon the see’s overe.”
It denotes the flat lands that lie along low coasts. Over, Overman, as surnames.
Over Demographics
Average Male Over Height
176.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Over Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Over Come From? nationality or country of origin
Over (Marathi: ओवेर, Russian: Овер) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can appear as: Över. For other potential spellings of Over click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Over? popularity and diffusion
Over is the 114,684th most frequently used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,808,324 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 48 percent of Over are found; 34 percent are found in North America and 34 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Over is also the 81,964th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 6,428 people.
This last name is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 1,266 people, or 1 in 286,302. In The United States Over is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 27 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States it occurs in 70 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent live and England, where 19 percent live.
Over Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Over has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Over last name expanded 286 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 110 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Over Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Over surname is primarily Orthodox (72%) in Russia.
In The United States Over are 25.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.59% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Over earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 10.38% less than the national average, earning 310,144 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning R 210,060 per year; in United States they earn 2.83% less than the national average, earning $41,929 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.17% more than the national average, earning $51,754 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Över | 92 | 1,640 | / |
| Gover | 89 | 5,084 | / |
| Hover | 89 | 4,936 | / |
| Oever | 89 | 508 | / |
| Overå | 89 | 312 | / |
| Overe | 89 | 186 | / |
| Overd | 89 | 159 | / |
| Ouver | 89 | 61 | / |
| Oiver | 89 | 30 | / |
| Overt | 89 | 22 | / |
| Osver | 89 | 21 | / |
| Ovier | 89 | 18 | / |
| Ohver | 89 | 11 | / |
| Overø | 89 | 9 | / |
| Overr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ovear | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ovher | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oover | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oveer | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ove | 86 | 5,688 | / |
| Hoover | 80 | 75,369 | / |
| Hoever | 80 | 971 | / |
| Houver | 80 | 409 | / |
| Hoverd | 80 | 298 | / |
| Hoşver | 80 | 266 | / |
| Govher | 80 | 88 | / |
| Goover | 80 | 29 | / |
| Overre | 80 | 13 | / |
| Oivier | 80 | 12 | / |
| Oivere | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ouveir | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ouvert | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hovert | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ohyver | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gouver | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hosver | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oïvere | 80 | 4 | / |
| Goveer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Overhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohveir | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goverh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouverh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oveare | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hovier | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hove | 75 | 35,310 | / |
| Gove | 75 | 32,163 | / |
| Ovie | 75 | 13,547 | / |
| Ober | 75 | 11,441 | / |
| Ever | 75 | 3,126 | / |
| Aver | 75 | 2,396 | / |
| Ovey | 75 | 1,717 | / |
| Ovee | 75 | 1,359 | / |
| Oveh | 75 | 882 | / |
| Ower | 75 | 617 | / |
| Oves | 75 | 450 | / |
| Oved | 75 | 448 | / |
| Ovea | 75 | 76 | / |
| Oove | 75 | 48 | / |
| Oive | 75 | 32 | / |
| Ovez | 75 | 25 | / |
| Ovet | 75 | 20 | / |
| Ovei | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ovir | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ouve | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ovge | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ovhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ovej | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyve | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovyr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ovjr | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohve | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uove | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houvert | 73 | 39 | / |
| Hoovert | 73 | 13 | / |
| Houvier | 73 | 10 | / |
| Overova | 73 | 7 | / |
| Gouveir | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hoovere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoovier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouvher | 73 | 1 | / |
| Otverhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hoevier | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovherhe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govea | 67 | 26,511 | / |
| Owere | 67 | 11,090 | / |
| Obert | 67 | 10,750 | / |
| Hovey | 67 | 8,816 | / |
| Gober | 67 | 7,337 | / |
| Hower | 67 | 4,834 | / |
| Haver | 67 | 3,969 | / |
| Avere | 67 | 1,785 | / |
| Gaver | 67 | 1,437 | / |
| Obere | 67 | 1,285 | / |
| Hober | 67 | 863 | / |
| Hever | 67 | 835 | / |
| Hovet | 67 | 625 | / |
| Oywer | 67 | 612 | / |
| Obier | 67 | 483 | / |
| Höver | 67 | 459 | / |
| Govey | 67 | 434 | / |
| Hoveh | 67 | 354 | / |
| Aaver | 67 | 272 | / |
| Obear | 67 | 247 | / |
| Hoves | 67 | 235 | / |
| Avert | 67 | 191 | / |
| Ovire | 67 | 188 | / |
| Otves | 67 | 169 | / |
| Oberd | 67 | 131 | / |
| Ovesh | 67 | 126 | / |
| Hovie | 67 | 105 | / |
| Avier | 67 | 99 | / |
| Ovett | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ouber | 67 | 83 | / |
| Gouve | 67 | 78 | / |
| Aveir | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hovea | 67 | 65 | / |
| Hovee | 67 | 50 | / |
| Aouer | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ovest | 67 | 47 | / |
| Asver | 67 | 41 | / |
| Aever | 67 | 39 | / |
| Hovyr | 67 | 33 | / |
| Oveis | 67 | 30 | / |
| Șovei | 67 | 30 | / |
| Obeir | 67 | 29 | / |
| Șovea | 67 | 29 | / |
| Osber | 67 | 28 | / |
| Hoive | 67 | 28 | / |
| Auver | 67 | 24 | / |
| Goive | 67 | 22 | / |
| Uiver | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ojwer | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ovets | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hochvert | 67 | 15 | / |
| Öhver | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ouwer | 67 | 15 | / |
| Govhe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hovej | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hoove | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oveid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oyuer | 67 | 12 | / |
| Oveys | 67 | 11 | / |
| Osvet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Everr | 67 | 8 | / |
| Avear | 67 | 8 | / |
| Houve | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ovieh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ovhed | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eveir | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oivea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Avger | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oviea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Owier | 67 | 6 | / |
| Averz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oveyt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hovge | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oveas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aveer | 67 | 5 | / |
| Averr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hovez | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omper | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ovetz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Evier | 67 | 4 | / |
| Govei | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hóver | 67 | 4 | / |
| Averh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ovejh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eveer | 67 | 3 | / |
| Euver | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ašver | 67 | 3 | / |
| Obher | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovess | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovair | 67 | 2 | / |
| Govee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goveh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovior | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oveat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owher | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owear | 67 | 2 | / |
| Govir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oberz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osvea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osved | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osvey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oveed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oveit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oives | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oovez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoved | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goove | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avetr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Averd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owuer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Háver | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otveš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oweir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojvez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obger | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Hoover | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aveur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouvir | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oovie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ojber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osuer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovije | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owert | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oberh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uovyr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obeer | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oberr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Owger | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oober | 67 | 0 | / |
Over Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Over in the Marathi language | ||
| ओवेर | overa | - |
| Over in the Russian language | ||
| Овер | over | - |
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