Overstone Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Overstone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overstone,' a parish in Northamptonshire, five miles from the capital town.

Overstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Overstone (10) may also be a first name.

Overstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overstone,' a parish in Northamptonshire, five miles from the capital town.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Overstone Last Name Facts

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

Overstone is found in Australia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Overstone.

How Common Is The Last Name Overstone? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most common surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Overstone live; 63 percent live in Australasia and 63 percent live in Australia and New Zealand. Overstone is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring forename on earth, held by 10 people.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 1,799,713. In Australia Overstone is primarily concentrated in: Western Australia, where 100 percent reside. Not including Australia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 17 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Overstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Overstone has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 70 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Overston944/
Oberstone899/
Hoverston894/
Everstone890/
Haverstone840/
Howerston783/
Haverston782/
Hovirston781/
Hoverstan780/
Hoverstam677/
Haberston671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Overstone
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