2010
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Everington
A habitational name referring to a location in Somerset, England.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 127 Americans carry the last name Everington. That puts it at #148,665 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,698,853 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Everington 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.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Everington with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
127
1 in 2,698,853
Census rank
#148,665
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
111
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 111 bearers of the surname Everington in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 148665th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Everington, the largest self-reported group is White at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Two or More Races (8.1%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Everington
The surname Everington has its roots in England, originating in the medieval period around the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "eofor" meaning "boar" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "farm," suggesting a possible association with a location where wild boars were once prevalent.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1176, which mention a Richard de Everington. This suggests that the surname may have originated in Lincolnshire, where it was likely associated with a specific place or landholding.
The name Everington is closely linked to the village of the same name in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Evringtone." This village likely played a significant role in the establishment and dissemination of the surname.
Notable individuals bearing the surname Everington include John Everington (c. 1475-1549), an English Catholic priest and martyr who was executed during the Reformation for denying the religious supremacy of King Henry VIII. Another prominent figure was Sir Robert Everington (1581-1668), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire in the early 17th century.
William Everington (1650-1722) was a noted English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in the late 17th century. In the 18th century, Thomas Everington (1702-1781) was a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the surname in literature can be found in the works of the English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. In his play "The Merry Wives of Windsor," one of the characters is referred to as "Everington of Derbyshire."
While the Everington surname has roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, likely through the migration of British settlers and colonists. However, its origins and historical significance remain closely tied to its English heritage and the places where it first emerged and gained prominence.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Everington
Among Census respondents with the surname Everington, the largest self-reported group is White at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Two or More Races (8.1%).
The bar chart below shows how Everington 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 Everington surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.9% · 82
- Hispanic or Latino10.8% · 12
- Two or more races8.1% · 9
- Black or African American4.5% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Everington
Everington appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#148,665
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
+7 bearers (+6.7%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 7,379 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #148,665 | 111 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.7%) | Up 7,379 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 Everington 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 | #156,044 | #148,665 | 4.7% |
| Count | 104 | 111 | 6.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Everington bearers went from 104 to 111 (+6.7% change). The surname moved up 7,379 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #148,665.
FAQ
Everington surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Everington?
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the surname Everington. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,698,853 residents.
How common is Everington?
Everington ranks #148,665 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 111 people with the surname Everington. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (127), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Everington.
Has Everington become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Everington went from 104 recorded bearers to 111. That is an increase of 7 (+6.7%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #148,665.
What does the Census say about the background of Everington?
Among Census respondents with the surname Everington, the largest self-reported group is White at 73.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.8%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). 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 Everington in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.9% (82 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Everington appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (73.9%), Hispanic (10.8%), Two or More Races (8.1%). 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 Everington (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 Everington mean?
A habitational name referring to a location in Somerset, England. 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 Everington (0.04 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 many people are called Everington?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans have the surname Everington at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.