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

Ovington, 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 Ovington surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ovington in America

Ovington is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ovington surname appeared 243 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 Ovington.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ovington 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 Ovington

The surname Ovington has its origins in England, tracing back to the 13th century. It is a locational name derived from the village of Ovington, situated in Northamptonshire. The name is believed to have evolved from the Old English words "ofer" meaning bank or ridge, and "tun" meaning a farm or settlement, suggesting that the name refers to a settlement located on a ridge or hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ovington can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Northamptonshire from the year 1230, where a person named William de Ovington is mentioned. This indicates that the surname was already in use during that period and was likely associated with individuals residing in or originating from the village of Ovington.

In the Hundred Rolls of 1273, there is a reference to a John de Ovington, further solidifying the connection between the surname and the Northamptonshire village. Additionally, the Feet of Fines for Norfolk in 1303 mentions a William de Ovington, suggesting that the name had spread to other regions of England by that time.

One notable individual bearing the surname Ovington was John Ovington, an English traveler and writer who lived from 1639 to 1708. He is remembered for his work "A Voyage to Suratt in the Year 1689," which provided a detailed account of his travels to India and the Middle East.

Another significant figure was John Henry Ovington, born in 1835 and died in 1896, who was an English clergyman and author. He wrote several works on religious subjects, including "The English Church in the Nineteenth Century" and "The Church of England, Its Doctrine and Discipline."

In the 16th century, the surname Ovington appeared in various records, such as the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire in 1545, where a John Ovington is mentioned, and the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1593, which list a Thomas Ovington.

Moving forward to the 17th century, the parish registers of St. James Clerkenwell in London recorded the marriage of Richard Ovington and Ann Browne in 1678, showcasing the spread of the surname to urban areas.

Additionally, the Ovington surname has been associated with place names derived from the village of Ovington, such as Ovington Down in Wiltshire and Ovington Manor in Northamptonshire.

While the surname Ovington may not be among the most common in contemporary times, its roots can be traced back to medieval England, with a strong connection to the village of Ovington and the surrounding areas of Northamptonshire. The name has endured through various historical records, spanning multiple centuries and regions of England, with notable individuals bearing the surname making contributions in fields such as travel writing and religious literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ovington

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

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

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