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Where Does The Last Name Overton Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Overton (Russian: Овертон) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Overton? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 17,067^th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 224,198 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Overton live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America. Overton is also the 107,566^th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,167 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 23,868 people, or 1 in 15,186. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 10 percent reside, North Carolina, where 8 percent reside and Tennessee, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States this surname exists in 64 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Overton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Overton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Overton surname rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 645 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 520 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Overton Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Methodist (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Overton surname are 12.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.54% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Overton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.67% more than the national average, earning R 422,208 per year; in United States they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning $40,882 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning $57,101 CAD per year.