Overlay Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Uruguay

Overlay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Overlay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Overlay Last Name Facts

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

Overlay is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Overlay? popularity and diffusion

Overlay is the 3,185,033rd most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Overlay are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 61 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name Overlay is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 23 people, or 1 in 15,759,084. In The United States Overlay is primarily found in: Nevada, where 48 percent reside, North Carolina, where 13 percent reside and Tennessee, where 13 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Uruguay, where 32 percent reside and Brazil, where 3 percent reside.

Overlay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Overlay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 128 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Overlay Last Name Statistics demography

Overlay earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.32% more than the national average, earning $51,486 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Overly922,776/
Overla92242/
Overley86896/
Overlau8620/
Oberlay8618/
Overlad860/
Hoverly860/
Overlach8019/
Overleas806/
Overluys801/
Ouverley801/
Hoverley800/
Haverlay800/
Oberly771,033/
Overli77178/
Averly7764/
Oberla7736/
Overle774/
Averla774/
Everla771/
Ovorly770/
Overleast750/
Haverly711,216/
Everley71728/
Oberley71474/
Overlie71258/
Overlee7176/
Averley7145/
Haverla7145/
Overlid7143/
Hoberla717/
Oeverli712/
Ovearle711/
Oberlly711/
Oberlat711/
O'Werly711/
Oberlau711/
Oberlah711/
Overlei711/
Euverla711/
Howerly711/
Overlle711/
Oberlas711/
Obearly711/
Aberlay710/
Gaverly710/
Averilla672,008/
Haverlah67197/
Haverley6785/
Heverley6775/
Oberlatz6746/
Oberleas6740/
Averella6740/
Oberlach6723/
Overlees6722/
Oberluys6719/
Oberlajt6718/
Hoberlas6714/
Auverlau678/
Haberlay674/
Overluis672/
Averlach671/
Overless671/
Hoverler671/
Heverlly671/
Overleer670/
Gaverlia670/
Howerlia670/
Osberlia670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Overlay
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