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

Errett, 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 Errett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Errett in America

Errett is the 40976th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Errett surname appeared 532 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 Errett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Errett 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 Errett

The surname Errett is believed to have originated in England, likely during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the surname Everitt or Everett, which derived from the Old English personal name Æfræd or Æfræt. These names were composed of the elements "efe" meaning "boar" and "ræd" meaning "counsel" or "advice."

The earliest recorded instances of the name Errett can be traced back to the 13th century in various English records and documents. One notable early bearer of this surname was William Errett, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1230.

In the 14th century, the name Errett appeared in various forms, including Erret, Errate, and Erytt, indicating regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. The Hundred Rolls of 1273 recorded a John Erret in Oxfordshire, while the Poll Tax Returns of 1379 listed a Thomas Errate in Yorkshire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name Errett continued to be found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, and Lincolnshire. Notable individuals from this period include Richard Errett, a landowner in Oxfordshire who was mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1524, and John Errett, a freeman of the city of York in 1672.

As the centuries passed, some Errett families migrated to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the American colonies. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was William Errett, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1733 and served in the Revolutionary War.

Other notable individuals with the surname Errett throughout history include:

1. Isaac Errett (1820-1888), an American minister and editor who played a significant role in the Restoration Movement of the 19th century.
2. Russell Errett (1817-1891), an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
3. George Errett (1847-1924), an American farmer and politician who served as a member of the Michigan State House of Representatives.
4. James Errett (1861-1934), an American lawyer and judge who served as a justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court.
5. Henry Errett (1882-1961), an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Worcestershire County Cricket Club in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Errett

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

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

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