Explore the Family Name Overcash

The meaning of Overcash

Americanized form of South German Oberkirch, a habitational name meaning ‘upper church’ from a place so named in Baden (or possibly from any of the places called Oberkirchen, in Westphalia and Saar district).

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How common is the last name Overcash in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Overcash has seen a decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Overcash was ranked 10,683rd most common surname and this ranking fell to 11,856th in 2010, reflecting a 10.98% decrease in rank. The count of people with the Overcash surname also dropped from 2,746 in 2000 to 2,641 in 2010, marking a 3.82% decrease. Additionally, the proportion of individuals with the Overcash surname per 100,000 people declined by 11.76%, going from 1.02 in 2000 to 0.9 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#10,683#11,856-10.98%
Count2,7462,641-3.82%
Proportion per 100k1.020.9-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Overcash

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals interesting shifts among those bearing the Overcash surname between 2000 and 2010. The proportion identifying as White decreased marginally by 1.08%, from 98.14% to 97.08%. There was an increase in the percentage of Overcash surname holders identifying as Hispanic, moving from 0.58% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010, which is a significant change of 155.17%. A small increase was noted among those identifying with two or more races, rising from 0.80% to 0.98%, a 22.50% shift. Although the data for 2000 showed 0.22% identifying as Black, this category showed no data for 2010. Data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy purposes.

20002010Change
White98.14%97.08%-1.08%
Hispanic0.58%1.48%155.17%
Two or More Races0.8%0.98%22.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0.3%0%
Black0.22%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%