Overbey Surname
Approximately 3,374 people bear this surname
Overbey Surname Definition:
(English) One who came from Overbury (upper earthwork or fort), in Worcestershire.
Overbey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,367 | 1:107,650 | 11,777 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 362 | 1:138,726 | 13,107 |
Overbey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) One who came from Overbury (upper earthwork or fort), in Worcestershire.
Overbey Demographics
Average Male Overbey Height
178.54 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Overbey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Overbey Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Overbey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Overbey click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Overbey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 133,601st most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,159,913 people. Overbey occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Overbey live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 3,367 people, or 1 in 107,650. In The United States Overbey is most common in: Tennessee, where 9 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and Virginia, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States Overbey occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 0 percent reside and Azerbaijan, where 0 percent reside.
Overbey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Overbey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Overbey surname grew 930 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Overbey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Overbey surname are 22.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.67% being registered with the party.
Overbey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.38% less than the national average, earning $42,124 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oveerbey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Overby | 92 | 9,494 | / |
| Overbe | 92 | 5 | / |
| Overbay | 86 | 1,865 | / |
| Overbye | 86 | 565 | / |
| Overbee | 86 | 340 | / |
| Overboe | 86 | 150 | / |
| Hoverby | 86 | 34 | / |
| Overbea | 86 | 5 | / |
| Oberbey | 86 | 4 | / |
| Overvey | 86 | 3 | / |
| Overboy | 86 | 3 | / |
| Overber | 86 | 1 | / |
| Overrby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Overwey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ooverby | 86 | 1 | / |
| Overbie | 86 | 0 | / |
| Everbey | 86 | 0 | / |
| Overbech | 80 | 6 | / |
| Overbeep | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oberbiey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ooverbee | 80 | 0 | / |
| Överby | 77 | 68 | / |
| Averby | 77 | 20 | / |
| Oberby | 77 | 11 | / |
| Overvy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Overwy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oberbe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Everby | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ovarby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ovirby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Owerby | 77 | 0 | / |
| Overway | 71 | 489 | / |
| Overhue | 71 | 45 | / |
| Häverby | 71 | 11 | / |
| Averbuy | 71 | 11 | / |
| Averboy | 71 | 9 | / |
| Gaverby | 71 | 8 | / |
| Haverby | 71 | 4 | / |
| Oberbeu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Overvay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Oberbay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Overvet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Overvee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Overrue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gowerby | 71 | 0 | / |
| Oberboe | 71 | 0 | / |
| Overvest | 67 | 130 | / |
| Overhues | 67 | 66 | / |
| Overbach | 67 | 21 | / |
| Oberberh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Owerbech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Averbets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Averbech | 67 | 1 | / |
| Overbauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oberempy | 67 | 1 | / |
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Overbey Reference & Research
Overby/Overbury FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Overbey
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