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

Overmier, 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 Overmier surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Overmier in America

Overmier is the 67126th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Overmier surname appeared 294 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 Overmier.

We can also compare 2010 data for Overmier 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 Overmier

The surname Overmier is believed to have originated in the Netherlands during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Dutch words 'over' meaning 'across' and 'meer' meaning 'lake' or 'pond'. This suggests that the name was initially used to identify someone who lived near or across a body of water.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Overmier can be found in the Dutch town of Groningen, where a family by that name is mentioned in municipal records dating back to the late 15th century. It is possible that the name was also present in other regions of the Netherlands during this period, although written records from that time are scarce.

The Overmier name appears to have spread beyond the Netherlands in the 17th and 18th centuries, as Dutch settlers migrated to other parts of Europe and eventually to the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was Johan Overmier (1645-1712), a Dutch merchant who established trade routes between the Netherlands and the British colonies in North America.

In the 19th century, the Overmier name gained prominence in the United States, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast regions. One of the most well-known individuals with this surname was Cornelius Overmier (1819-1892), a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a state senator in Ohio.

Other noteworthy individuals with the Overmier surname include:

1. Gerrit Overmier (1780-1856), a Dutch-American farmer and landowner in New York.
2. Ida Overmier (1865-1942), an American educator and advocate for women's rights.
3. Johannes Overmier (1620-1689), a Dutch-born farmer who settled in New Amsterdam (present-day New York City) in the mid-17th century.
4. William Overmier (1845-1923), a Union Army veteran and recipient of the Medal of Honor during the American Civil War.
5. Katrina Overmier (1892-1976), a Dutch-American artist known for her landscape paintings.

While the Overmier name has evolved over time and taken on various spellings, its origins can be traced back to the Netherlands, where it was derived from a geographic reference to someone living near or across a body of water.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Overmier

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

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

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