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

Overcash, 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 Overcash surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Overcash in America

Overcash is the 11856th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Overcash surname appeared 2,641 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Overcash.

We can also compare 2010 data for Overcash 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 Overcash

The surname Overcash has its origins in Germany and dates back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old German words "über" meaning "over" and "Kasse" meaning "cash register" or "money box". The name likely referred to a person who worked as a cashier or handled money in some capacity.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the town records of Darmstadt, Germany, from the year 1573, where a certain Hans Overcash is mentioned as a resident. Another early reference is in the church records of Heidelberg, which mention a Johann Overcash who was born in 1602.

The name Overcash appears to have been quite rare in its early days, with only a handful of families bearing it in the German states. It wasn't until the 18th century that the name started to become more widespread, as some Overcash families migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas.

One notable early bearer of the name was Christoph Overcash, a German clockmaker born in 1712 in the town of Pforzheim. He is credited with inventing a innovative new mechanism for pendulum clocks, which earned him recognition in horological circles of the time.

Another historically significant figure was Jakob Overcash, born in 1789 in the village of Niederwiesen. He was a soldier in the Napoleonic Wars and fought in several major battles, including the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. After the wars, he settled in the Alsace region of France.

As the name spread, it underwent some spelling variations, such as Overgasch, Oberkasse, and Overkash, but Overcash remained the most common form. In the 19th century, several Overcash families immigrated to the United States, settling in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina.

One of the earliest American Overcash families can be traced back to Johannes Overcash, who was born in 1816 in the Grand Duchy of Baden and arrived in Philadelphia in 1842. His grandson, William Overcash (1872-1947), became a successful businessman and philanthropist in North Carolina.

Another notable American with the surname was Reverend Daniel Overcash (1823-1901), a Lutheran minister who served congregations in Pennsylvania and Maryland. He was known for his powerful oratory skills and published several religious texts during his lifetime.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Overcash

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

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 Overcash 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 Overcash 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 Overcash was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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