Find out how popular the last name Overbaugh is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Overbaugh.

Overbaugh, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Overbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Overbaugh in America

Overbaugh is the 31184th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Overbaugh surname appeared 744 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Overbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Overbaugh to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Overbaugh

The surname Overbaugh originated in Germany and dates back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German words "ober" meaning "over" and "baugh" meaning "hill" or "ridge." Together, the name refers to someone who lived over or on top of a hill or ridge.

The earliest known record of the Overbaugh name appears in a medieval German manuscript from the year 1187, which mentions a landowner named Heinreich Overbaugh. This suggests the name was already well-established by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name Overbaugh began appearing in various records across the German states, often in connection with land deeds and property transactions. For example, a 1268 deed from the town of Heidelberg mentions an Albrecht Overbaugh as a local landowner.

By the 16th century, the Overbaugh name had spread to other parts of Europe, with records showing families bearing the name in the Netherlands and Switzerland. In 1542, a Dutch merchant named Jan Overbaugh is recorded as having trade ties with the German city of Bremen.

One of the earliest known Overbaughs to immigrate to the American colonies was Hans Overbaugh, who arrived in Pennsylvania from Germany in 1743. He and his family settled in the area that is now Lancaster County, where they established a successful farming community.

Notable individuals with the Overbaugh surname include:

1. Wilhelm Overbaugh (1798-1867), a German philosopher and author known for his work on ethics and moral philosophy.

2. Elise Overbaugh (1825-1898), a Swiss artist renowned for her landscape paintings of the Alpine regions.

3. Charles Overbaugh (1859-1931), an American businessman and industrialist who founded the Overbaugh Manufacturing Company in Ohio.

4. Heinrich Overbaugh (1872-1945), a German military officer who served in the Imperial German Army during World War I.

5. Julia Overbaugh (1901-1988), an American educator and advocate for women's rights, who served as the first female president of a major university in the United States.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Overbaugh

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Overbaugh.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Overbaugh was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Overbaugh has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Overbaugh was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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