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

The surname Overton (Russian: Овертон) is found most frequently in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This last name is the 17,067^th most prevalent surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 224,198 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Overton reside; 71 percent reside in North America and 71 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Overton is also the 107,566^th most commonly used first name internationally, borne by 4,167 people.

Overton is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 23,868 people, or 1 in 15,186. In The United States Overton is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, North Carolina, where 8 percent live and Tennessee, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Overton Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Overton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Overton surname 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 holding the last name is principally Methodist (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Overton last name are 12.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.54% being registered with 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.