Overbeke Surname

1,718,748th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Overbeke Surname Definition:

(Dutch/Flemish), Over, Opposite, Across or Above brook. Over- feld, Over field. Overhoff, Over court. Overryn, Over Rhine. Overstege, Over lane. Overwater, Over stream. (variant: Querfeld.)

Overbeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands661:255,86632,556
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Belgium151:766,44363,354
England61:9,286,343223,652
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Overbeke (29) may also be a first name.

Overbeke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch/Flemish), Over, Opposite, Across or Above brook. Over- feld, Over field. Overhoff, Over court. Overryn, Over Rhine. Overstege, Over lane. Overwater, Over stream. (variant: Querfeld.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Overbeke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Overbeke occurs in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Overbeke? popularity and diffusion

Overbeke is the 1,718,748th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 64,491,557 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Overbeke live; 72 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. Overbeke is also the 1,951,561st most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 29 people.

The last name is most commonly used in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 255,866. In The Netherlands it is primarily found in: North Holland, where 30 percent live, South Holland, where 29 percent live and Zeeland, where 24 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent live and Belgium, where 13 percent live.

Overbeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Overbeke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Overbeke Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Overbeke last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

Overbeke earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.32% less than the national average, earning $32,656 USD per year.

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