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

Everman, 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 Everman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Everman in America

Everman is the 16509th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Everman surname appeared 1,740 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Everman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Everman 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 Everman

The surname Everman is believed to have originated in the German-speaking regions of Europe during the medieval period. It is likely derived from the Old German words "evar" or "eber," meaning boar, and "man," meaning man. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a person who hunted or kept boars.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Everman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of historical documents from the region of Saxony, dating back to the 13th century. In this manuscript, a certain "Henricus Everman" is mentioned as a landowner in the village of Ebersdorf.

During the 16th century, the Everman surname appears to have gained prominence in the city of Nuremberg, which was a center of trade and commerce in the Holy Roman Empire. Records from this period indicate that several Everman families were involved in various crafts and professions, such as metalworking and brewing.

Notable individuals with the surname Everman include Johann Everman (1543-1617), a renowned goldsmith and engraver from Nuremberg, whose intricate works were highly sought after by the nobility and clergy of the time. Another notable figure was Christoph Everman (1598-1672), a successful merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and schools in his hometown of Fürth.

In the 17th century, the Everman surname began to spread beyond the German-speaking regions due to migration and trade. One notable example is Peter Everman (1635-1707), a Dutch merchant and explorer who established trading posts in the East Indies and is credited with introducing coffee cultivation to the island of Java.

As the centuries passed, the Everman surname continued to be found across various parts of Europe and beyond. In the 19th century, a prominent figure was Friedrich Everman (1815-1889), a German-American engineer who played a significant role in the construction of several railroads and bridges in the United States.

Other notable individuals with the Everman surname include Hans Everman (1890-1957), a Swiss painter and printmaker known for his landscapes and cityscapes, and Gertrude Everman (1901-1987), a British author and historian who wrote extensively on the social and cultural history of England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Everman

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

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

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