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Overland Family History

Overland Surname Meaning

Norwegian (mainly Øverland): habitational name from any of some twenty farmsteads mainly in Telemark and on the west coast named Øverland Overland from øver over ‘upper’ + land ‘(piece of) land farmstead'.

English (Norfolk and Cambridgeshire): apparently a habitational name from Overland Farm in Ash next Sandwich (Kent) although the name is now strongly associated with northern East Anglia.

The placename derives from Old English ōfer ‘bank’ + land ‘land’.

English: possibly a variant of Overman.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Overland families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Overland family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Overland families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 56 Overland families living in Norfolk. This was about 52% of all the recorded Overland's in United Kingdom. Norfolk had the highest population of Overland families in 1891.
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What did your Overland ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Incapacitated and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Overland. 50% of Overland men worked as an Incapacitated and 74% of Overland women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Overland were Dairy Farmer and Land Worker.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Incapacitated
    50%
  • Dairy Farmer
    50%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Shop Assistant
    8%
  • House Hold Duties
    5%
  • Land Worker
    5%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Overland. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Overland. For the veterans among your Overland ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Overland lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Overland life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1962, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Overland in 1953 was 49, and 84 in 2004.

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