Overton Surname
Approximately 32,505 people bear this surname
Overton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Winchester, Peterborough, Manchester, York, St. Alban's, and Sarum.
Adam de Overton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ode de Overton, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameOverton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,868 | 1:15,186 | 1,918 |
| England | 5,329 | 1:10,456 | 1,547 |
| Australia | 1,548 | 1:17,439 | 2,446 |
| Canada | 594 | 1:62,030 | 7,255 |
| New Zealand | 327 | 1:13,848 | 2,406 |
| Malawi | 183 | 1:93,547 | 11,397 |
| Wales | 149 | 1:20,769 | 2,207 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Scotland | 71 | 1:75,406 | 5,680 |
| Guyana | 39 | 1:19,544 | 2,478 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Northern Ireland | 30 | 1:61,501 | 4,735 |
| Ireland | 26 | 1:181,113 | 7,791 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Denmark | 14 | 1:403,194 | 27,097 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Spain | 12 | 1:3,896,003 | 72,236 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Malaysia | 9 | 1:3,277,136 | 121,952 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Moldova | 3 | 1:1,187,123 | 48,973 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Marshall Islands | 1 | 1:51,821 | 2,326 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,861 | 1:8,520 | 1,290 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:37,343 | 2,016 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Isle of Man | 4 | 1:13,567 | 1,192 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,716 | 1:10,649 | 1,398 |
Overton (4,167) may also be a first name.
Overton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overton,' parishes in the Dioceses of Winchester, Peterborough, Manchester, York, St. Alban's, and Sarum.
Adam de Overton, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Ode de Overton, Huntingdonshire, ibid.
Geoffrey de Overton, Salop, ibid.
John de Overton, Huntingdonshire, 1324. Writs of Parliament.
Sarra de Overtone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1624. Jane Overton, of Overton: Wills at Chester.
1788. Married — Francis Parish and Elizabeth Overton: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Overton = 1 the Upper, or Higher, Farm or Hamlet [Old English ofer + tún] 2 the Bank or Shore Farm or Hamlet [Old English ófer + tún]
(English) One who came from Overton (homestead on a riverbank or ridge), the name of several places in England.
Parishes and places in cos. Hants, Chester, Lancaster, Flint, York, Wilts, Lanark, Renfrew, Edinburgh, &c.
A location name in Cheshire,Derbyshire, Hampshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, Wiltshire, Yorkshire.
Overton Demographics
Average Overton Salary in
United States
$40,882 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Overton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Overton Come From? nationality or country of origin
Overton (Russian: Овертон) is found most frequently in The United States. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Overton? popularity and diffusion
The last name Overton is the 17,067th most frequently occurring last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 224,198 people. The last name Overton is primarily 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 107,566th most frequent first name internationally, held by 4,167 people.
Overton is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 23,868 people, or 1 in 15,186. In The United States Overton is most frequent in: Texas, where 10 percent are found, North Carolina, where 8 percent are found and Tennessee, where 7 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 64 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.
Overton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Overton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Overton last name expanded 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 355 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 645 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 520 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Overton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Overton last name is primarily Methodist (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Overton last name are 12.77% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.54% being registered to vote for the 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overtone | 93 | 7 | / |
| Hoverton | 93 | 3 | / |
| Overtoon | 93 | 2 | / |
| O'Verton | 93 | 2 | / |
| Oeverthon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hooverton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Everton | 86 | 4,186 | / |
| Oberton | 86 | 200 | / |
| Averton | 86 | 33 | / |
| Overtom | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ovarton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ovirton | 86 | 0 | / |
| Overtan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Howerton | 80 | 9,100 | / |
| Overtoom | 80 | 737 | / |
| Obertone | 80 | 31 | / |
| Heverton | 80 | 15 | / |
| Evertton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haverton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoberton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Osberton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Havertong | 75 | 74 | / |
| Goverthan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Osvairton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howerthon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howwerton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howerdton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howerrton | 75 | 0 | / |
| Obertan | 71 | 233 | / |
| Ewerton | 71 | 165 | / |
| Aberton | 71 | 82 | / |
| Evarton | 71 | 3 | / |
| Avorton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Éwerton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Evertôn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Abertoun | 67 | 172 | / |
| Howarton | 67 | 80 | / |
| Auberton | 67 | 29 | / |
| Haberton | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gavertan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hawerton | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hewerton | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awoertan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhertom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obertand | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amperton | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howirton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Howertan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Howorton | 67 | 0 | / |
Overton Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Overton in the Russian language | ||
| Овертон | overton | - |
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