Overway

Overway Meaning & Origin

About Overway
The surname Overway is of Dutch origin and is derived from the combination of the elements "over" meaning "over" or "across" and "weg" meaning "way" or "road." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Overway can be interpreted as "across the way" or "over the road." It likely originated as a topographic or locational surname, referring to someone who lived or worked near a road or pathway.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Overway: 308
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,559
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFR
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O1060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW1 V ER0 W EY2
🌐 IPA
/overway*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O160

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Overway in Braille

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

The name Overway in braille

How to sign the name Overway using Sign Language

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

The name Overway in sign language

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