Overtone Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

Many Overtone families will find their roots under Overton, the form most records use. At root, the name means “farm on the ridge”.

• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• You may also find the name written Uverton.
• The extra “e” in Overtone is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Arms associated with the name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Overton surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Want more than a summary? See the Overtone family name pack.