Overy Surname

195,808th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,142 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Overy Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overy.' Mr. Lower says that this is an extinct parish in Oxfordshire If it be true that the Ouvrys came into England at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a statement which seems to be well established, then Ouvry has a separate parentage.

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Overy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8681:64,1917,503
United States7951:455,92338,976
Australia1911:141,33915,185
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Nigeria451:3,936,506111,794
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Wales151:206,30213,003
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4271:57,0856,751
Wales71:224,0598,079
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States601:836,97851,589

Overy (25) may also be a first name.

Overy Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Overy.' Mr. Lower says that this is an extinct parish in Oxfordshire If it be true that the Ouvrys came into England at the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, a statement which seems to be well established, then Ouvry has a separate parentage.

Richard de Overe, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert Overhe, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

1683. Thomas Rodan and Catherine Ovrey: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1711. Married — William Overy and Martha Scott: Reg. Canterbury Cath.

1774. Married — William Musgrove and Mary Overy: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Overy; or Dweller at 1 the Upper, or Higher, Hay or Enclosure [Old English ofer + hœg-, haga] 2 the Bank or Shore Hay or Enclosure [Old English ófer + hœg-, haga] Robert Overhe.—Hundred Rolls (French) for Ouvry, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An extinct parish in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Oxfordshire Or from the French, Ouvry; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Overy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Overy occurs most in England. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Overy? popularity and diffusion

Overy is the 195,808th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 3,402,216 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Overy reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,136,160th most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 25 people.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 868 people, or 1 in 64,191. In England Overy is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, Kent, where 13 percent are found and Suffolk, where 13 percent are found. Not including England it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Overy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Overy has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Overy last name increased 203 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,325 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,300 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 375 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 214 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Overy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Overy surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Overy are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.96% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Overy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 94.39% more than the national average, earning R 461,940 per year; in United States they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning $42,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.73% less than the national average, earning $48,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
O'Very9155/
Overay9136/
Hovery9110/
Overoy913/
Oivery912/
Overyd912/
Overey911/
Overry911/
Govery911/
Oveirey831/
Overray831/
Hoovery831/
Overhey830/
Overhay830/
Avery8071,307/
Every803,450/
Overa80716/
Obery80355/
Overe80186/
Ovary8076/
Overi8021/
Owery808/
Oviry804/
Ovory802/
Overá801/
Overhuys775/
Howery732,048/
Oberry731,620/
Govere731,577/
Overes73527/
Ovaere73495/
Havery73452/
Oberoy73451/
Averyt73342/
Hovera73298/
Oberay73285/
Averay73141/
Ovaray73138/
Overaa73132/
Overio73105/
Goveri7351/
Overee7344/
Overez7328/
Osbery7327/
Hevery7326/
Gavery7318/
Averys7318/
Everay7318/
Averyd7318/
Ouvera7317/
O'Bery7316/
Overre7313/
Aveary7310/
Overis7310/
Oivera7310/
Oivere739/
Averey738/
Hoveri737/
Aavery736/
Overai736/
Overiz736/
Overit735/
Oveira735/
Overoi734/
Oïvere734/
Overed733/
Oovera733/
Avaery732/
Ovaroy732/
Overer732/
Overra732/
Oberey732/
Obeary731/
Obeery731/
Otveri731/
Ouvary731/
Overhe731/
Overii731/
Ovoray731/
Ohvera731/
Eveiry731/
Everry731/
Gobery731/
Averiy731/
Averry731/
Averyy731/
Asvery731/
Owerey731/
Hovary731/
Obeiry731/
Oviere731/
Oveare731/
Overaj731/
Oberyo731/
Obiery731/
Ovesri731/
Ompery731/
Averoy731/
Hobery730/
Avetry730/
Evaery730/
Auvery730/
Oubery730/
Aveiry730/
Avesry730/
Overet730/
O'Berry67448/
Hovaere67334/
Overheu67230/
Overett67225/
Oiveira67217/
Goverai6772/
Overzee6771/
Osberry6765/
Hoobery6736/
Hovhera6736/
Govereh6733/
Obieray6722/
Averych6721/
Overree6718/
Gouveri6717/
Averytt6717/
Overøie6716/
Overitt6714/
Hoverha6712/
Ouviere679/
Oberroy678/
Gaveray674/
Hoverit673/
Oveires673/
Everhyi672/
Ouveira672/
Oberaay672/
Oberhey672/
Hoberyi672/
Ouberry671/
Obeiroy671/
Hoverer671/
Hoovere671/
Asverry671/
Otverhe671/
Goverio671/
Ouverha671/
Oiverio671/
Obierey671/
Gaveriy671/
Goveare671/
D'Avery671/
Avery's671/
Ovherhe671/
Overeha671/
Overead670/
Haverey670/
Hoberry670/
Howerey670/
Averyts670/
Overhed670/
Osberey670/
Hosbery670/
Oberhay670/
Aavaery670/

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