Overbeck History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Overbeck family

The surname Overbeck was first found in Gloucestershire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, 1 indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Aston Underedge, held by the steward of Lambeth Church, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086.

Early History of the Overbeck family

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Overbeck Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Overbury, Overbery, OverBerry, Overberrie and many more.

Early Notables of the Overbeck family

Outstanding amongst the family at this time was Sir Nicholas Overbury (1551-1643), an English lawyer, landowner and politician, Member of Parliament for Gloucester (1604-1611); and Walter Overbury (1592-1637), an English politician, Member of Parliament for Cardigan,_Ceredigion' target='_blank'>Cardigan (1621-1622) and again in 1626. Sir Thomas Overbury (1581-1613) was an English...
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Overbeck Ranking

In the United States, the name Overbeck is the 18,526^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Overbeck migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Overbeck Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Elizabeth Overbeck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Johannes Overbeck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Matalina Overbeck, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Philips Overbeck, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 3
Andreas Overbeck, who landed in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania in 1741 3
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Overbeck Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gerd Heinr Overbeck, who landed in America in 1814-1820 3
Cath Elis Overbeck, aged 37, who arrived in America in 1834 3
Eleonore Overbeck, who landed in America in 1847 3
Jane Overbeck, aged 39, who landed in New York, NY in 1847 3
John Overbeck, aged 47, who arrived in New York, NY in 1847 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Overbeck (post 1700) +

Carla Overbeck (b. 1968), American soccer player
Christian Adolph Overbeck (1755-1821), German poet, and the Burgomaster of Lübeck
Franz Camille Overbeck (1837-1905), German Protestant theologian
Johannes Adolph Overbeck (1826-1895), German archaeologist and art historian
Johann Friedrich Overbeck (1789-1869), German painter and member of the Nazarene movement

Citations +

Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)