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)
- A surname, from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Overy is the 38389th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 577 individuals. Overy is most common among White (91.33%) individuals.
Derived terms
- Burnham Overy
- Burton Overy
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Overy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN