Overing Surname

933,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Overing Surname Definition:

(English), Bank or Shore meadow. Overman, Shore-man. Overton, Shore-town. (variant: Okeover.)

Overing Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States921:3,939,771214,590
Netherlands691:244,74231,623
Canada511:722,46357,796
England511:1,092,51152,584
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England301:812,51235,970
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Overing Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English), Bank or Shore meadow. Overman, Shore-man. Overton, Shore-town. (variant: Okeover.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Overing Last Name Facts

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

The surname Overing occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Overing? popularity and diffusion

Overing is the 933,049th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 25,842,361 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Overing reside; 51 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 92 people, or 1 in 3,939,771. In The United States Overing is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 26 percent reside, New York, where 17 percent reside and Mississippi, where 14 percent reside. Beside The United States it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Overing Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Overing has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Overing last name increased 541 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Overing Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Overing surname are 38.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 85% being registered with the political party.

The amount Overing earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.74% more than the national average, earning $45,196 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $55,893 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oevering93453/
Overings9317/
Govering930/
Overin92637/
Evering86780/
Overina86469/
Obering86189/
Overink86133/
Avering867/
Overeng863/
Overion862/
Goverin861/
Overrin861/
Ovetrin861/
Hoverin860/
Overn83253/
Howering8077/
Havering8018/
Oeverink8012/
Oberring808/
Overienė805/
Hevering800/
Averin7717,021/
Govern77668/
Oberin77356/
Overen77205/
Overyn7725/
Overne7725/
Overim7722/
Hovern7720/
Owerin773/
Overnd770/
Averina7119,855/
Overend712,757/
Averion712,580/
Ewering711,003/
Everink71300/
Averink71224/
Oberink71142/
Howerin71112/
Govyrin7198/
Overyna7128/
Avgerin7126/
Overeen7125/
Ouverne7116/
Haverin7114/
Owerien715/
Övereng714/
Abering712/
Averijn711/
Everäng711/
Oworing711/
Owerina711/
Aveyrin711/
Gouvern710/
O'Berin710/
Obern67261/
Avern67180/
Gaverina67112/
Govyrina6772/
Haverink6750/
Euverink6747/
Howeryng678/
Habering675/
O'Virgin671/
Hosveren671/
Averrina671/
Owern671/
Averienė671/

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