Ovington Family History

Ovington Surname Meaning

English (Durham) is a habitational name from Ovington (Durham). The placename derives from the Old English personal name Wulfa + connective -ing- + Old English tūn ‘farmstead settlement’. It is possibly a variant of Ovenden, a habitational name perhaps derived from Ovingdean (Sussex) or Ovenden (Yorkshire).

The placename Ovingdean derives from the Old English personal name Ofa or Ūfa + the Old English group name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + Old English denu ‘valley’.

The placename Ovenden derives from Old English ofen ‘furnace’ or ofan ufan ‘over above’ + denu ‘valley’.

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

Similar surnames: Covington, Edington, Elvington, Kington, Linton, Bevington, Hoisington, Henington, Normington, Winton

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730	Immigration Records
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You can see how Ovington families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ovington family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ovington families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 110 Ovington families living in Durham. This was about 40% of all the recorded Ovington's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Ovington families in 1891.

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What did your Ovington ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Ovington. 34% of Ovington men worked as a General labourer and 82% of Ovington women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Ovington were Builders labourer and Unpaid household duties.

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General labourer

34%

Bank clerk

17%

sand quarryman

17%

Builders labourer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Household duties

Housewife

Unpaid household duties

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Census Record

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Passenger List

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Military Records

There are 637 military records available for the last name Ovington. For the veterans among your Ovington ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ovington lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Ovington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Ovington in 1964 was 80, and 45 in 2002.

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Ovington Surname Meaning

The placename Ovingdean derives from the Old English personal name Ofa or Ūfa + the Old English group name suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + Old English denu ‘valley’.

The placename Ovenden derives from Old English ofen ‘furnace’ or ofan ufan ‘over above’ + denu ‘valley’.

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

Where is the Ovington family from?

What did your Ovington ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

General labourer

34%

Bank clerk

17%

sand quarryman

17%

Builders labourer

17%

Unpaid domestic duties

82%

Household duties

Housewife

Unpaid household duties

What Ovington family records will you find?

What is the average Ovington lifespan?

Between 1964 and 2002, in the United States, Ovington life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Ovington in 1964 was 80, and 45 in 2002.

Ovington Family History

Ovington Surname Meaning

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

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