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

Averette, 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 Averette surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Averette in America

Averette is the 20937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Averette surname appeared 1,258 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 Averette.

We can also compare 2010 data for Averette 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 Averette

The surname Averette has its origins in England, emerging during the medieval period. It is derived from the Old French word "aver," meaning a small horse or working horse, suggesting that the name may have initially referred to someone who worked with horses or owned a stable.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire from 1221, where a William Averette is mentioned as a landowner. Further references can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, which include the name Reginald Averett.

During the 13th century, the name was primarily concentrated in the counties of Worcestershire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire, with various spellings such as Averett, Averitt, and Averet appearing in local records and documents.

In the 14th century, the surname Averette began to spread to other parts of England, with records showing individuals bearing the name in Somerset, Wiltshire, and Devon. One notable figure from this period was John Averette, a merchant and alderman of the city of Bristol, who lived from around 1325 to 1395.

The 15th century saw the emergence of the variant spelling Averitte, as evidenced by the records of Robert Averitte, a landowner in Gloucestershire who was born around 1420 and died in 1487.

As the centuries passed, the name continued to evolve, with spellings like Averett, Averitt, and Averett becoming more common. In the 17th century, a prominent figure was Sir William Averett (1590-1657), a member of Parliament and wealthy landowner from Gloucestershire.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Thomas Averette (1745-1828), an American Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia, and James Averette (1817-1896), a farmer and politician who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly.

Throughout its history, the surname Averette has maintained a strong presence in the counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, and Oxfordshire, reflecting its enduring roots in the English Midlands.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Averette

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

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 Averette 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 Averette 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 Averette was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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