Overment Family History

Overment Surname Meaning

A post-medieval variant of Overman with excrescent -t comparable to that in Ashment and Bridgement.

See also Overland.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Overend, Overfelt, Overmann, Overman, Clement, Everett, Iversen, Overbeck, Obermann, Overland

1,000 record(s) for Overment

594	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
51	Military Records
25	Immigration Records
406	Census and Voter Lists
780	Member Trees

Where is the Overment family from?

You can see how Overment families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Overment family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Overment families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there were 2 Overment families living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Overment's in USA. New York had the highest population of Overment families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Overment surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Overment ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Overment.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

Unpaid domestic duties

80%

Domestic service

20%

What Overment family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 406 census records available for the last name Overment. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Overment census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 25 immigration records available for the last name Overment. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 51 military records available for the last name Overment. For the veterans among your Overment ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Overment lifespan?

Average Overment life expectancy in 2003 was 89 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 74.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Overment ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.