Overboe Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Overboe Surname User-submission:

The Overboe surname comes from the name of a Norwegian village, Øvrebø, which means 'upper farm'.

Overboe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Overboe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Overboe surname comes from the name of a Norwegian village, Øvrebø, which means 'upper farm'.

- ovenel

Overboe Last Name Facts

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

Overboe is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Overboe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,434,893rd most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name Overboe is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Overboe live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 2,665,139. In The United States Overboe is primarily concentrated in: California, where 15 percent are found, Missouri, where 15 percent are found and North Dakota, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The United States it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 9 percent are found and Greece, where 1 percent are found.

Overboe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Overboe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Overboe surname grew 1,046 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Overboe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Overboe last name are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the political party.

Overboe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.5% more than the national average, earning $53,290 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Averbaj5715/
Averbuy5711/
Oberbay572/
Averbus572/
Overvay572/
Aberboj571/
Averbui571/
Averbuch531,360/
Haverbus538/
Averbush535/
Averbaha531/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Overboe
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