Overell Surname

734,496th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Monaco

Overell 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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Overell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2561:105,45211,841
Canada391:944,75971,777
United States381:9,538,393399,091
England331:1,688,42669,999
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Monaco11:37,0664,748
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England671:363,81122,769
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Overell 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

Overell Last Name Facts

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

Overell is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Overell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Overell is the 734,496th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 18,496,309 people. The last name Overell occurs mostly in Oceania, where 66 percent of Overell reside; 66 percent reside in Australasia and 66 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The last name Overell is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 256 people, or 1 in 105,452. In Australia Overell is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 57 percent reside, Victoria, where 22 percent reside and New South Wales, where 7 percent reside. Besides Australia this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Overell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Overell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Overell last name rose 292 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 51 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Overell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Overell surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered with the party.

The amount Overell earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.13% more than the national average, earning $53,992 USD per year and in Canada they earn 126.38% more than the national average, earning $112,472 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Overel927/
Averell86485/
Everell86111/
Overill8671/
Overzel861/
Overrill803/
Averrell801/
Eeverell801/
Hoeverel800/
Averiell800/
Oberel773/
Ovierl771/
Ovarll771/
Averll771/
Averel770/
Overil770/
Everel770/
Obergeell751/
Averill716,210/
Everill71843/
Șovarel7183/
Avarell7179/
Overzyl715/
Goberel713/
Ovariel711/
Everlll711/
Gaverel711/
Gowerel711/
Aberell711/
Averiel710/
Avirell710/
Gaberell67310/
Oberl6728/
Oberzill6712/
Ovorl673/
Averrill672/
Everl672/
Haverill672/
Ovirl671/
Ohwierel671/
Averriel671/
Averl671/
Hoevarel670/
Owerl670/
Everrill670/

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Overell Reference & Research

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