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

Averill, 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 Averill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Averill in America

Averill is the 9227th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Averill surname appeared 3,529 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Averill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Averill 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 Averill

The surname Averill is of English origin, deriving from the Old English words "aefre" meaning "ever" and "rill" meaning "stream". It is believed to have originated in the 12th century and referred to someone who lived near a permanent or ever-flowing stream.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Nottinghamshire from 1195, which mention a Ralph Averill. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 also contain a reference to a Walter de Averill from Oxfordshire.

The surname Averill is closely linked to various place names in England, such as Averill in Gloucestershire and Averill's Brook in Wiltshire. These place names likely influenced the spelling variations of the surname, including Averell, Averall, and Avrill.

During the 13th century, the name appeared in the Pipe Rolls of Berkshire, where a Roger Averill was recorded. In the 14th century, the Poll Tax returns of Yorkshire mentioned a Johannes Averill in 1379.

Notable individuals with the surname Averill throughout history include Thomas Averill (c.1550-1638), an English poet and clergyman, and William Averill (1720-1790), a loyalist during the American Revolutionary War who later became a Member of Parliament in Nova Scotia.

Other historical figures bearing the surname include George Averill (1789-1870), an American farmer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York, and John Thomas Averill (1825-1889), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War, known for his role in the Battle of Gettysburg.

In the 19th century, John Averill (1808-1889) was a prominent Canadian merchant and entrepreneur, while Samuel Averill (1799-1859) was an American lawyer and judge who served as a member of the New York State Assembly.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Averill

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

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

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