How common is the last name Overton?

17,751 people in the United States have the last name Overton, about 1 in 16,838. It ranks #1,983 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census, tied with 1 other.

last name

OVERTON

#1,983

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
17,751
About
1 in 16,838
This common or more
47.7%
Who bears it

Of the 17,751 people with the last name Overton, 65.1% reported their origin as White, 25.7% as Black and 5% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Exactly as common as Overton

1 other last name also has 17,751 people.

#1,983 Ledford · 17,751

Either side of Overton

#1,982 Youngblood · 17,755#1,983 Ledford · 17,751#1,985 Mccain · 17,744#1,986 Richey · 17,729

Also a first name

As a first name, Overton ranks #34,154 of 53,615, with 240 people. As a baby name it peaked in 1918, with 29 births. See Overton as a first name

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