Overton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Overton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Overton family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 45
General Labourer 29
General Servant Domestic 29
Dress Maker 25
Scholar 24
Agricultural Labourer 23
Housemaid Domestic 22
Farmer 19
Cook Domestic 18
Domestic Servant 17
Laundress Wash 14
Coal Miner Hewer 14
Blacksmith 13
Carpenter 11
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 11
Charwoman 10
House Keeper Domestic 9
House Maid Domestic 9
Railway Porter 9
Servant Domestic 8
Cotton Weaver 8
Dressmaker 8
Gardener Domestic 8
Brick Layer 8
Dock Labourer 7

Overton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Overton 100% 20,757
2 Everton 86% 4,689
3 Averton 86% 128

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The surname Overton is the most popular version of all its varients

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