Overmyer

Overmyer Meaning & Origin

About Overmyer
The surname Overmyer is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over," meaning "over" or "above," and "meijer," meaning "farmer" or "tenant." Therefore, the name Overmyer can be interpreted to mean "above the farmer" or "superior farmer." It likely originated as a descriptive or occupational name for someone who owned or worked on a farm that was situated on higher ground or had a higher status compared to others in the community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overmyer: 2,106
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 14238
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.71

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Overmyer 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
AFRMR
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O106506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 M IY0 ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈoʊvərmiər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFRMR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O165

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overmyer in Braille

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

The name Overmyer in braille

How to sign the name Overmyer using Sign Language

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

The name Overmyer in sign language

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