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
School 393
Farm Labourer 36
Labourer 27
Private Means 27
Coal Miner Hewer 27
General Labourer 24
Farmer 19
Dressmaker 18
Clerk 17
General Servant (domestic) 17
At Home 15
At School 13
Shop Assistant 13
Domestic Servant 13
Assisting In The Business 12
House Painter 11
No Occupation 11
Blacksmith 11
Cook (domestic) 10
General Servant Domestic 9
House Keeper 9
None 9
Scholar 9
Joiner 9
Housekeeper 8

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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