Overcast

Overcast Meaning & Origin

About Overcast
The surname Overcast is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "overcasten," meaning to cover or overshadow. It is likely that the name was originally given to someone who lived in a place that was often covered by clouds or overshadowed by something, such as a hill or a forest. The name Overcast may also have been used metaphorically to describe someone with a gloomy or melancholic disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overcast: 394
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52619
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Overcast 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
AFRKST
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1062023
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 K AE2 S T
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊvərˌkæst/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRKST', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O162

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overcast in Braille

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

The name Overcast in braille

How to sign the name Overcast using Sign Language

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

The name Overcast in sign language

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