Over

Over Meaning & Origin

About Over
The surname Over is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It could be a topographic name for someone who lived on or near a riverbank or a hill, derived from the Middle English word "over" meaning "riverbank" or "hill." Alternatively, it could be a locational name for someone from a place called Over, derived from the Old English word "ofer" meaning "riverbank" or "shore." Lastly, it could also be a nickname for someone who lived on the other side of a river or hill, derived from the Middle English word "over" meaning "across" or "beyond."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Over: 1,044
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,112
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Over 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 Over is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O106
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊvər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Over in Braille

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

The name Over in braille

How to sign the name Over using Sign Language

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

The name Over in sign language

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