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

Everard, 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 Everard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Everard in America

Everard is the 34149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Everard surname appeared 665 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 Everard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Everard 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 Everard

The surname Everard is of French origin, derived from the Germanic personal name Eberhard, which is composed of the elements "eber" meaning "boar" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." It was introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Everard can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Everard" and "Everardus." This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Everard was particularly prevalent in various parts of England, including Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Suffolk. It was also found in Norfolk, where the village of Everard is located, likely named after an early bearer of the surname.

One notable historical figure with the surname Everard was Sir Richard Everard (c. 1528–1592), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Shropshire in 1555 and 1563.

Another prominent individual was Sir Hugh Everard (c. 1554–1624), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Essex who was also involved in the colonization of Virginia.

In the 17th century, Robert Everard (c. 1624–1688) was a prominent figure in the English Civil War, serving as a Royalist commander and later becoming involved in the Rye House Plot against King Charles II.

The surname Everard also has ties to the Netherlands, where it was sometimes spelled as "Everaert" or "Everaerts." One notable Dutch bearer of the name was Johannes Everaert (c. 1475–1556), a Renaissance painter and stained-glass artist active in Bruges.

In the 18th century, Sir Everard Fawkener (1684–1758) was an English diplomat and politician who served as the British Ambassador to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) from 1735 to 1746.

Throughout its history, the surname Everard has maintained its presence across various regions, including England, the Netherlands, and other parts of Europe, reflecting its diverse origins and enduring legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Everard

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

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

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