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Overil 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
Overil 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.
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.).
Overil Demographics
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Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overill | 92 | 71 | / |
| Overrill | 86 | 3 | / |
| Averil | 83 | 103 | / |
| Overel | 83 | 7 | / |
| Everil | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ovierl | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ovaril | 83 | 1 | / |
| Averill | 77 | 6,210 | / |
| Everill | 77 | 843 | / |
| Overell | 77 | 394 | / |
| Oberzil | 77 | 6 | / |
| Overzyl | 77 | 5 | / |
| Avergil | 77 | 5 | / |
| Overzel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ovariel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Haveril | 77 | 0 | / |
| Averiel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Oberl | 73 | 28 | / |
| Ovorl | 73 | 3 | / |
| Everl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Averl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ovirl | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owerl | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oberzill | 71 | 12 | / |
| Averrill | 71 | 2 | / |
| Haverill | 71 | 2 | / |
| Averriel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hoeverel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Everrill | 71 | 0 | / |
| Averiell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haverl | 67 | 51 | / |
| Havergill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avaril | 67 | 4 | / |
| Averyl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oberel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Howerl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aberil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aviril | 67 | 2 | / |
| Averrl | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoberl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Averll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovarll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Everel | 67 | 0 | / |
| Averel | 67 | 0 | / |
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