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

Everest, 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 Everest surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Everest in America

Everest is the 30165th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Everest surname appeared 777 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 Everest.

We can also compare 2010 data for Everest 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 Everest

The surname Everest originates from England and has its roots in the Old English word "ifar", meaning a wild boar or wild pig. It is believed to have emerged as a surname in the 12th or 13th century, referring to someone who lived near an area frequented by wild boars or perhaps someone who was a hunter or trapper of these animals.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various medieval records, such as the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, where the name is spelled "Everard". The Domesday Book, compiled in 1086, also mentions a landowner named "Everardus" in Oxfordshire.

Over time, the name evolved into various spellings, including Everett, Everitt, and Everest. The latter form became more prevalent in certain regions of England, particularly in the county of Derbyshire, where the famous Everest family hailed from.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Everest was Sir William Everest (c. 1555-1625), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Newport, Cornwall in 1597 and 1604. Another notable figure was Everest Butted (1588-1651), an English clergyman and writer who served as the rector of Didlington in Norfolk.

However, the most famous bearer of the Everest name was undoubtedly Sir George Everest (1790-1866), a Welsh surveyor and geographer. He was the Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843 and was responsible for overseeing the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India, a monumental project to map the Indian subcontinent. In recognition of his contributions, the highest mountain peak in the world, previously known as Peak XV, was renamed Mount Everest in 1865.

Other notable individuals with the surname Everest include Robert Everest (1753-1825), an English gardener and landscape designer who worked on several notable estates in England; and John Everest (1824-1897), an English architect and surveyor who was involved in the construction of several churches and public buildings in London.

Throughout its history, the surname Everest has maintained a strong connection to its English roots, evolving from its Old English origins to become a name associated with exploration, surveying, and geographic achievement, most notably through the legacy of Sir George Everest and the mountain that bears his name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Everest

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

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

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