Overal Surname

1,009,375th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 252 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Overal Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Overhall.' The suffix is, of course, -hall, with the h dropped; compare Blackall, &c. Overall, therefore, means the hall by the shore of the sea or near the bank of a river; v.

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Overal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:497,48331,781
Netherlands641:263,86233,208
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Overal Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the Overhall.' The suffix is, of course, -hall, with the h dropped; compare Blackall, &c. Overall, therefore, means the hall by the shore of the sea or near the bank of a river; v. Over.

Thomas del Ouerhalle, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1647. William Overall, of Bury: Wills at Chester.

1750. Married — John Morgan and Ann Overall: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

Overall or Overell is an old Ardeley name (Cus.). John Overell or Overhall who was rector of Cley Hull in 1603, was afterwards Bishop of Litchfield and then of Norwich (Ch.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Overal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Overal occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Overal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,009,375th most widely held surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 28,918,833 people. The surname Overal occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Overal are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 112 people, or 1 in 497,483. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 33 percent reside, Durham, where 22 percent reside and Greater London, where 9 percent reside. Other than England Overal occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Overal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Overal has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Overal surname expanded 1,244 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 575 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Overal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Overal last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Overal earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.93% more than the national average, earning $56,494 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Overall924,147/
Hoveral921/
Overale921/
Overaal921/
Overhal920/
Overhall8616/
Overhaal8611/
O'Verall865/
Overhalt864/
Overrall863/
Overgall861/
Overhaul861/
Hoverale861/
Overhald860/
Everal8319/
Averal8310/
Oberal836/
Overol831/
Ovaral831/
Everall771,462/
Averall77132/
Gaveral772/
Oberzal771/
Oberall771/
Overoll770/
Overholt714,364/
Overheul71328/
Everhall717/
Gavereal711/
Overuold711/
Overhold711/
Overholl710/
Overholdt6750/
Aviral6742/
Obíral6726/
Avaral6714/
Oberol6713/
Overholth678/
Everol674/
Aberal672/
Evaral671/
Haveraldt671/
Overhollt671/
Evoral670/

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