Outen
See also: outen
English
Etymology
- As an English surname, topographic surname from Middle English ove (“above”) (from Old English ufan) + toun (“village, town”). Also a variant of Oulton, Oughton (itself from Old English Ofa + tun).
- As a Dutch surname, variant spelling of Ooten.
Proper noun
Outen (plural Outens)
- A surname from Dutch.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Outen is the 20125th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1327 individuals. Outen is most common among White (61.27%) and Black/African American (34.89%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Outen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.