Find out how popular the last name Averell is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Averell.

Averell, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Averell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Averell in America

Averell is the 93921st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Averell surname appeared 195 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Averell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Averell to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Averell

The surname Averell originated in England, with its earliest known records dating back to the late 11th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "afer" meaning "river" and "hyll" meaning "hill," suggesting that the name may have referred to someone who lived near a river or on a hill. The spelling variations in early records include Averhyll, Averill, and Averel.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as "Averhyll." This document, commissioned by William the Conqueror, was a survey of land ownership and taxation in much of England and parts of Wales.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire (1273), where it was spelled "Averel." This suggests that the name was well-established in England by this time.

Notable individuals with the surname Averell include:

1. Sir William Averell (c. 1520 - 1592), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Bedfordshire.
2. Robert Averell (1572 - 1636), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Lincoln.
3. Sir John Averell (1625 - 1693), an English lawyer and politician who was appointed as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
4. William Averell (1636 - 1707), an English clergyman and author who served as the Bishop of Salisbury.
5. John Averell (1789 - 1870), an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York.

The name Averell has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Averell Farm in Oxfordshire and Averell's Green in Hertfordshire. These place names likely derived from individuals who held land or resided in those areas and bore the surname Averell.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Averell

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Averell.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Averell was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Averell has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Averell was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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