Overbee

Overbee Meaning & Origin

About Overbee
The surname Overbee is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over," meaning "over" or "above," and "bee," which refers to a beehive or a beekeeper. Therefore, the surname Overbee likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a beekeeper or lived near beehives.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overbee: 262
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 73,911
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRP
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O10610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 B IY2
🌐 IPA
/overbee*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O161

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overbee in Braille

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

The name Overbee in braille

How to sign the name Overbee using Sign Language

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

The name Overbee in sign language

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