Overy

English

Etymology

Habitational surname from the villages of Burnham Overy and Burton Overy, from Old English ofer (“over, above”) + īeġ (“island”).

Proper noun

Overy (plural Overys)

1. A surname from Old English.

Derived terms

• Burnham Overy
• Burton Overy

 

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Overy is the 38389^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 577 individuals. Overy is most common among White (91.33%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Overy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.