Overbeek Surname

123,946th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,680 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Overbeek Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Overbeek Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2,7381:6,168677
United States5861:618,53150,040
South Africa1371:395,45835,012
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Belgium261:442,17945,013
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
United States Virgin Islands111:10,0341,440
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Monaco31:12,3552,088
France31:22,140,907385,998
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Overbeek Last Name Facts

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

Overbeek is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Overbeek? popularity and diffusion

The last name Overbeek is the 123,946th most frequently held last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,980,311 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Overbeek live; 76 percent live in Western Europe and 76 percent live in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is held by 2,738 people, or 1 in 6,168. In The Netherlands Overbeek is primarily concentrated in: Gelderland, where 19 percent reside, Utrecht, where 17 percent reside and South Holland, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account The Netherlands Overbeek exists in 21 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and South Africa, where 4 percent reside.

Overbeek Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Overbeek has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Overbeek last name rose 9,767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Overbeek Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Overbeek last name are 36.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Overbeek earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.72% more than the national average, earning R 343,920 per year; in United States they earn 20.23% more than the national average, earning $51,876 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.23% more than the national average, earning $50,293 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Overbeeke941,190/
Overbek936/
Overbeck885,486/
Overbeke88113/
Averbeek885/
Overveek881/
Overbeak880/
Overbecke8222/
Hoverbeke8219/
Averbek80177/
Oberbek8098/
Overbec801/
Overbex801/
D'Overbeck781/
Averbeck752,522/
Everbeck7528/
Averbeke7512/
Haverbek7512/
Owerbeck751/
Overbick750/
Overbecková741/
Haverbeke71403/
Haverbeck71219/
Averbeack710/
Overbaegh710/
Overvik67219/
Avarbek6746/
Haverbeque6737/
Oberbec671/
Overbig670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Overbeek
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