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Overton

♂ Boy

Pronounced OH-vur-tun /ˈoʊ.vər.tən/High

Meaning: Overton is an English place-name and surname adopted as a first name, from Old English uferra, 'higher, upper', plus tun, 'farmstead, enclosure, settlement' - so an 'upper farm' or 'higher village'. Numerous English villages bear the name, and it entered American given-name use through the surname fashion.Medium

In 30 seconds: Overton is an English surname-name meaning the 'upper farmstead'. It was a rare early-nineteen-hundreds boys' choice (said 'OH-vur-tun').
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MeaningOverton is an English place-name and surname adopted as a first name, from Old English uferra, 'higher, upper', plus tun, 'farmstead, enclosure, settlement' - so an 'upper farm' or 'higher village'. Numerous English villages bear the name, and it entered American given-name use through the surname fashion.
U.S. rank (2003)#12251 ↘ Falling
2003 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1918
Total births (all-time)≈ 544

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 191818842003

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Overton comes from the Old English for a 'higher' or 'upper' tun, a farmstead or settlement, and names many English villages. As a surname it crossed into occasional American given-name use in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, joining -ton names like Weston and Alton.

Overton was always uncommon in the United States, appearing faintly in the early twentieth century before fading by mid-century. A boy named Overton then would be of a great-grandfather's generation now; the name reads as dignified and firmly antique.

Did you know? Overton names dozens of real English villages - each an 'upper farm' on higher ground - the kind of place name that became a family surname long before it was ever a first name.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Overton — English place/surname; Old English 'upper farmstead (uferra + tun)'

Variations

OvertenOvartonOvertanOvingtonOvertoun

Nicknames

OvOvie

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If you like Overton…

Weston— a same-era -ton surname-name of similar sound
Alton— another vintage -ton place-name-first-name
Everton— shares the English place-name origin and -ton ending
Ashton— a fellow -ton surname used as a given name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Overton mean?

Overton is an English surname and place name, from Old English for the 'upper farmstead' or higher settlement.

How do you pronounce Overton?

It's said OH-vur-tun /ˈoʊ.vər.tən/ - three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Overton a boy or girl name?

Overton is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Overton?

Overton has always been uncommon, a vintage surname-name now very rarely given.

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