2000
#3,244
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 10,118
First available Census row
Per 100,000 3.75
Uncommon Last name
Everhart
Derived from a German surname meaning "strong as a wild boar" or "strong of heart."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 11,114 Americans carry the last name Everhart. That puts it at #3,586 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 3.24 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 30,840 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Everhart surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
11K
1 in 30,840
Census rank
#3,586
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
3.2
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
9.7K
uncommon in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 9,692 bearers of the surname Everhart in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 3.24 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 3586th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Everhart, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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 One notable mention is in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the 13th century, which includes several individuals with the surname EVERHART or similar spellings, such as Everhart von Lützelhausen and Everhart von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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Everhart
Among Census respondents with the surname Everhart, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Two or More Races (3.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Everhart bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Everhart surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.8% · 8,411
- Black or African American5.7% · 557
- Two or more races3.8% · 364
- Hispanic or Latino2.4% · 236
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 67
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 57
Timeline
Historical Census data for Everhart
Everhart appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#3,507
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 10,186
+68 bearers (+0.7%)
Per 100,000 3.45
Rank movement Down 263 places
2020
#3,586
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 9,692
-494 bearers (-4.8%)
Per 100,000 3.24
Rank movement Down 79 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #3,244 | 10,118 | 3.75 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #3,507 | 10,186 | 3.45 | +68 bearers (+0.7%) | Down 263 places |
| 2020 | #3,586 | 9,692 | 3.24 | -494 bearers (-4.8%) | Down 79 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Everhart surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #3,507 | #3,586 | -2.3% |
| Count | 10,186 | 9,692 | -4.8% |
| Per 100K | 3.45 | 3.24 | -6.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Everhart bearers went from 10,186 to 9,692 (-4.8% change). The surname moved down 79 positions in the national ranking, going from #3,507 to #3,586.
FAQ
Everhart surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Everhart?
Name Census estimates that about 11,114 living Americans carry the surname Everhart. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 30,840 residents.
How common is Everhart?
Everhart ranks #3,586 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Uncommon." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 3.24 per 100,000 residents, which is about 3 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 9,692 people with the surname Everhart. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (11,114), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 3.24 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 3.24 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 3 of them to have the surname Everhart.
Has Everhart become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Everhart went from 10,186 recorded bearers to 9,692. That is a decrease of 494 (-4.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #3,507 to #3,586.
What does the Census say about the background of Everhart?
Among Census respondents with the surname Everhart, the largest self-reported group is White at 86.8%. The next largest groups are Black (5.7%) and Two or More Races (3.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Everhart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.8% (8,411 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Everhart appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (86.8%), Black (5.7%), Two or More Races (3.8%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Everhart (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Everhart mean?
Derived from a German surname meaning "strong as a wild boar" or "strong of heart." The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Everhart (3.24 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Everhart?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Everhart on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.