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

Everhart, 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 Everhart surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Everhart in America

Everhart is the 3507th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Everhart surname appeared 10,186 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Everhart.

We can also compare 2010 data for Everhart 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 Everhart

The surname EVERHART originated in Germany and is derived from the Old German words "eburhart" or "eberhert," which translate to "boar brave" or "boar hardy." This name likely referred to someone with the strength and resilience of a wild boar. It is believed to have emerged as a surname around the 12th or 13th century.

The earliest recorded instances of the name EVERHART can be found in various medieval German records and manuscripts. One notable mention is in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 13th century, which includes several individuals with the surname EVERHART or similar spellings, such as Everhart von Lützelhausen and Everhart von Kirchheim.

In the 15th century, the name EVERHART appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a merchant named Hans EVERHART was a prominent citizen. Another notable figure was Johann EVERHART, a German theologian and reformer who lived from 1472 to 1537, and played a role in the Protestant Reformation.

As the name spread across Europe, different spellings emerged, such as EBERHART, EBERHARD, and EVERHARD. In England, the name was often anglicized to EVERETT or EVERITT. One example is Adam EVERHART, an English clergyman who lived from 1586 to 1651 and served as the Bishop of Norwich.

Other notable individuals with the surname EVERHART include:

1. Johann Christoph EVERHART (1647-1718), a German botanist and physician.
2. Benjamin EVERHART (1769-1847), an American politician and member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
3. William Henry EVERHART (1834-1909), an American botanist and mycologist.
4. Isaac EVERHART (1818-1862), a Union Army officer during the American Civil War.
5. John Michael EVERHART (1933-2012), an American actor best known for his role in the film "Deliverance."

The name EVERHART has also been associated with various place names, such as Eberhardzell in Germany and Everhart's Mill in Pennsylvania, USA, which was named after the EVERHART family who settled in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Everhart

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

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

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