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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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Overil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727

Overil Surname Meaning

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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

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Ovierl831/
Ovaril831/
Averill776,210/
Everill77843/
Overell77394/
Oberzil776/
Overzyl775/
Avergil775/
Overzel771/
Ovariel771/
Haveril770/
Averiel770/
Oberl7328/
Ovorl733/
Everl732/
Averl731/
Ovirl731/
Owerl730/
Oberzill7112/
Averrill712/
Haverill712/
Averriel711/
Hoeverel710/
Everrill710/
Averiell710/
Haverl6751/
Havergill675/
Avaril674/
Averyl673/
Oberel673/
Howerl673/
Aberil672/
Aviril672/
Averrl672/
Hoberl671/
Averll671/
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Everel670/
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