Overbeek

Overbeek Meaning & Origin

About Overbeek
The surname Overbeek is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the words "over" meaning "over" or "across" and "beek" meaning "brook" or "stream." Therefore, the surname Overbeek can be interpreted as "over the brook" or "across the stream." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived near or crossed a brook or stream.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overbeek: 326
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 61585
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.11

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRPK
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O106102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 B IY1 K
🌐 IPA
/overbeek*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRPK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O161

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overbeek in Braille

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

The name Overbeek in braille

How to sign the name Overbeek using Sign Language

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

The name Overbeek in sign language

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