Overley
English
Etymology
From Old English uferra (“higher”) + lēah (“woodland clearing, glade”) .
Proper noun
Overley (countable and uncountable, plural Overleys)
- A hamlet in Alrewas parish, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SK1515).
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Overley is the 39486th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 557 individuals. Overley is most common among White (90.31%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Overley”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.