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

Eversole, 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 Eversole surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Eversole in America

Eversole is the 6623rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Eversole surname appeared 5,114 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Eversole.

We can also compare 2010 data for Eversole 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 Eversole

The surname Eversole has its origins in England, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from a place name in the county of Staffordshire, specifically the village of Oversull or Oversall. The name itself is a combination of the Old English words "ofer" meaning "over" and "soll" meaning "muddy place" or "muddy ground."

One of the earliest known references to the name Eversole can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Staffordshire, a historical record compiled in the late 13th century. The record mentions a Richard de Oversull, who was likely a landowner or resident of the village at that time.

In the 14th century, variations of the name began to appear in other historical documents, such as the Poll Tax records of 1379, which listed a John Oversull and a William Oversull among the taxpayers in Staffordshire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the name underwent further spelling changes, with variations such as Oversull, Oversall, and Eversall being recorded in parish registers and other local records across various parts of England.

One notable individual bearing the name Eversole was John Eversall, a 17th-century English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the Borough of Stafford from 1654 to 1659.

Another individual of note was Thomas Eversall, a prominent landowner and yeoman farmer who lived in the village of Oversull in the late 16th century. Records show that he owned substantial portions of land in the area and played an active role in local affairs.

In the 18th century, the surname Eversole began to appear in its modern spelling, with individuals such as William Eversole, born in 1712 in Staffordshire, and John Eversole, born in 1745 in the same county, being documented in various records.

One of the earliest known individuals to bear the surname Eversole in North America was John Eversole, who was born in England in 1725 and emigrated to Virginia in the mid-18th century, where he established a family and settled in the Shenandoah Valley region.

Another notable figure was Samuel Eversole, a Revolutionary War soldier from Virginia who served in the Continental Army and fought in several battles, including the Battle of Guilford Courthouse in 1781.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Eversole

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

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

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