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

Everding, 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 Everding surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Everding in America

Everding is the 46138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Everding surname appeared 462 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 Everding.

We can also compare 2010 data for Everding 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 Everding

The surname Everding is of German origin, and it first appeared in the Middle Ages, around the 13th century. The name is believed to have originated from the northern regions of Germany, particularly in Lower Saxony and Westphalia.

The root of the surname Everding is thought to be derived from the Old German word "Everd," which means "boar" or "wild boar." This suggests that the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname or a reference to someone who hunted or dealt with boars.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Everding can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the Kingdom of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. There are also references to individuals with the surname Everding in various medieval records and chronicles from the region.

In the 15th century, the name Everding appeared in the Kirchenbücher (church records) of several towns and villages in Lower Saxony and Westphalia, indicating the presence of families bearing this surname in those areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Everding include Johannes Everding (1537-1612), a German theologian and author from Lüneburg, and Hans Everding (1885-1962), a German politician who served as the Mayor of Hanover from 1946 to 1948.

Other notable bearers of the name Everding throughout history include:

1. Gottfried Everding (1683-1751), a German composer and organist from Hanover.
2. Wilhelm Everding (1798-1874), a German businessman and industrialist from Bremen.
3. Karl Everding (1861-1937), a German architect and urban planner from Hannover.
4. Heinrich Everding (1878-1957), a German painter and art teacher from Oldenburg.
5. Erich Everding (1901-1986), a German opera singer and tenor from Hamburg.

While the surname Everding is not among the most common surnames in Germany today, it has a rich history and can be traced back to the medieval period, primarily in the northern regions of the country.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Everding

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

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

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