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

Eavenson, 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 Eavenson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eavenson in America

Eavenson is the 36154th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eavenson surname appeared 620 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 Eavenson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eavenson 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 Eavenson

The surname Eavenson originated in the northern regions of England, specifically in Yorkshire and Lancashire, during the late medieval period around the 13th-14th centuries. It is believed to be derived from the Old English words "efes" meaning "eaves" or "edge of a roof" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "farm". Therefore, Eavenson may have initially referred to someone who lived near the eaves of a property or on the outskirts of a settlement.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, where a John Eavenson is listed as a resident of Skipton. This provides evidence of the surname's existence and usage in the region during the late 14th century.

The Eavenson name has also been associated with the village of Evenwood in County Durham, which was formerly known as "Evendenwode" or "Evenwuden" in the 13th century. This suggests a possible connection between the surname and a place name, as was common during the development of hereditary surnames.

Notable individuals with the Eavenson surname throughout history include:

1. Richard Eavenson (c. 1620-1687), an English Puritan settler in colonial Virginia, who is considered one of the earliest recorded bearers of the name in America.

2. William Eavenson (1770-1845), a British soldier who served in the Napoleonic Wars and was present at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815.

3. Elizabeth Eavenson (1824-1908), an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in what is now Nebraska, establishing a homestead in 1854.

4. John Eavenson (1856-1932), a British architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Manchester and Liverpool during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

5. Alice Eavenson (1892-1976), an American educator and civil rights activist who played a significant role in desegregating public schools in Virginia in the 1950s.

While the Eavenson surname is relatively uncommon, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and can be traced back to its English origins in the northern counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eavenson

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

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

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