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Overton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
- England
Etymology of Overton
What does the name Overton mean?
In ancient Anglo-SaxonEngland, the ancestors of the Overton surname lived in the region of Overton in various counties throughout England. Overton is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
The place name literally means "higher farmstead" and dates back to Saxon times when the first record of the place name was Uferantun in 909 in Hampshire. There are numerous entries in the Domesday Book of 1086 with very early spellings including: Ovretune in Hampshire; Ovretone in Wiltshire; Oureton in Lancashire; and Ovreton in North Yorkshire. 1
One source claims a dual origin of Overton and Orton. "From one or other of the many places called Overton, or from Orton (Hunts, Leics, Northants, Warwicks, Westmorland), all with ofer, ufera as the first element. In the absence of medieval forms the two names cannot be distinguished." 2
Early Origins of the Overton family
The surname Overton was first found in Lancashire where "in the reign of Henry III., Adam de Overton held lands here; and here, also, the priory of Lancaster had a
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Oferton History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
- Origins Available:
- England
Etymology of Oferton
What does the name Oferton mean?
The Anglo-Saxon name Oferton comes from when the family resided in the region of Overton in various counties throughout England. Oferton is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree.
The place name literally means "higher farmstead" and dates back to Saxon times when the first record of the place name was Uferantun in 909 in Hampshire. There are numerous entries in the Domesday Book of 1086 with very early spellings including: Ovretune in Hampshire; Ovretone in Wiltshire; Oureton in Lancashire; and Ovreton in North Yorkshire. 1
One source claims a dual origin of Overton and Orton. "From one or other of the many places called Overton, or from Orton (Hunts, Leics, Northants, Warwicks, Westmorland), all with ofer, ufera as the first element. In the absence of medieval forms the two names cannot be distinguished." 2
Early Origins of the Oferton family
The surname Oferton was first found in Lancashire where "in the reign of Henry III., Adam de Overton held lands here; and here, also, the priory of Lancaster had a grange, th