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

Even, 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 Even surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Even in America

Even is the 15020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Even surname appeared 1,966 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 Even.

We can also compare 2010 data for Even 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 Even

The surname EVEN originated in England and can be traced back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English word "efene," meaning "level" or "flat." This suggests that the name may have been used to describe someone who lived on flat land or in a level area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname EVEN can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1195, where a person named Adam Even is mentioned. The name also appears in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire in 1273, referring to a Ralph Even.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, the surname EVEN was primarily concentrated in the counties of Yorkshire, Oxfordshire, and Gloucestershire. It is believed that the name may have originated from a place name, such as Evenhall or Evenley, although the exact connection is uncertain.

In the 15th century, the surname EVEN started to become more widespread across England. Notable individuals with this surname during this period include John Even, a merchant from Bristol who was involved in the wool trade in the mid-1400s, and William Even, a landowner in Gloucestershire mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1524.

The 16th and 17th centuries saw the continued use of the surname EVEN, with some variations in spelling, such as Evene and Evens. One notable figure was Sir Robert Even, a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire in the early 1600s.

In the 18th century, several distinguished individuals bore the surname EVEN, including John Even (1681-1762), a renowned clockmaker from London, and Thomas Even (1711-1789), a scholar and clergyman who served as the Archdeacon of Nottingham.

As the surname EVEN spread across England, it also made its way to other parts of the British Isles and eventually to the colonies in North America and other parts of the world. Some notable individuals with this surname in more recent history include William Even (1762-1829), a British army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War, and George Even (1812-1886), a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist in New York City.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Even

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

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

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