Overbo

Overbo Meaning & Origin

About Overbo
The surname Overbo is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "over" meaning "above" or "over" in English, and "bo" meaning "farm" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Overbo can be interpreted to mean "above the farm" or "over the dwelling." It likely originated as a locational surname, indicating that the bearer lived on or near a farm or dwelling situated on higher ground.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overbo: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFRP
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O10610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 B OW0
🌐 IPA
/overbo*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O161

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overbo in Braille

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

The name Overbo in braille

How to sign the name Overbo using Sign Language

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

The name Overbo in sign language

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