About Overholt
The surname Overholt is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over" meaning "over" or "above" and "holt" meaning "wood" or "forest." Therefore, the name Overholt can be interpreted to mean "above the wood" or "over the forest." It likely originated as a locational surname for someone who lived near or on top of a forest or wooded area.
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The surname Overholt is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Overholt based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Overholt in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Overholt using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.