Overby
See also: overby
English
Alternative forms
- Overbay, Overbey
Etymology
Borrowed from Danish Overby or Norwegian Øverby.
Proper noun
Overby (plural Overbys)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Overby is the 5512th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6311 individuals. Overby is most common among White (83.9%) and Black/African American (11.84%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Overby”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.