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

Evangelist, 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 Evangelist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Evangelist in America

Evangelist is the 48060th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Evangelist surname appeared 440 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 Evangelist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Evangelist 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 Evangelist

The surname "Evangelist" has its origins in medieval Europe, specifically in regions where Latin was widely spoken and used in religious contexts. The name is derived from the Latin word "evangelista," which means "bearer of good news" or "preacher of the gospel."

During the Middle Ages, when Christianity was the dominant religion in Europe, the term "evangelist" was used to refer to individuals who spread the teachings of the Christian faith. Some of these individuals may have adopted the surname "Evangelist" as a way to identify themselves or their profession.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "Evangelist" can be found in the Domesday Book, a manuscript compiled in 1086 by order of William the Conqueror, which recorded landowners and their properties in England. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Evangelista" and "Evangeliste."

Historically, the surname "Evangelist" has been associated with individuals who played a significant role in the spread of Christianity or were known for their religious devotion. For example, Jacobus Evangelista (1232-1312) was an Italian friar and theologian who wrote extensively on the teachings of the Catholic Church.

Another notable figure with the surname "Evangelist" was Johannes Evangelista Purkyně (1787-1869), a Czech anatomist and physiologist who made significant contributions to the study of the human eye and the nervous system.

In the 16th century, during the Protestant Reformation, the surname "Evangelist" may have been adopted by individuals who embraced the reformed teachings and emphasized the importance of preaching the gospel. One such individual was Johann Philipp Evangelist Lehn (1675-1737), a German Protestant clergyman and theologian.

The surname "Evangelist" has also been linked to various place names, such as Evangelista, a town in the Italian region of Sicily, and Evangelistenkirche, a church in Vienna, Austria.

It is worth noting that while the surname "Evangelist" has a strong religious connotation, it may have also been adopted by individuals who were not directly involved in religious activities but admired the meaning behind the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Evangelist

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

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

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