Overy
English
editEtymology
editHabitational surname from the villages of Burnham Overy and Burton Overy, from Old English ofer (“over, above”) + īeġ (“island”).
Proper noun
editOvery (plural Overys)
- A surname from Old English.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- 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.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Overy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.