Ovenshire

Ovenshire Meaning & Origin

About Ovenshire
The surname Ovenshire is of English origin and is believed to be a locational surname derived from the place name "Ovenshire" or "Ovenshaw." The name is composed of the elements "oven," referring to a communal oven or kiln, and "shire" or "shaw," meaning a small wood or thicket. Therefore, the surname Ovenshire likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at an oven or kiln in a small wooded area.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ovenshire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ovenshire: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ovenshire based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ovenshire is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFNXR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1052060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V AH0 N SH AY2 R
🌐 IPA
/ovenshire*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFNXR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ovenshire in Braille

Here's how to represent Ovenshire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ovenshire in braille

How to sign the name Ovenshire using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ovenshire using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ovenshire in sign language

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