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

Everts, 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 Everts surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Everts in America

Everts is the 14014th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Everts surname appeared 2,149 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 Everts.

We can also compare 2010 data for Everts 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 Everts

The surname Everts originated in the Low Countries, which includes modern-day Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg, during the medieval period. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Evert or Everard, which means "truly brave" or "truly hardy." The name can be traced back to the 8th century and was popular among the Franks and other Germanic tribes.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Everts surname can be found in a 12th-century manuscript from the Abbey of Egmond in the Netherlands, where a nobleman named Everardus is mentioned. The name was also present in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, indicating that the name had spread to England by that time.

In the 13th century, the name Everts appeared in various forms, including Evertse, Evertsz, and Evertsen, reflecting regional variations in spelling and patronymic naming conventions. One notable individual from this period was Gijsbert Evertsen (c. 1585-1617), a Dutch naval officer and admiral who played a significant role in the Dutch Revolt against Spanish rule.

During the 17th century, the Everts surname gained prominence in the Netherlands, with several distinguished individuals bearing the name. One of them was Johannes Evertsen (1600-1666), a Dutch naval officer and admiral who commanded the Dutch fleet during the Anglo-Dutch Wars. Another notable figure was Cornelis Evertsen (1610-1666), a Dutch naval officer and admiral who fought alongside his brother Johannes in several battles against the English and French fleets.

In the 18th century, the Everts surname continued to be prominent in the Low Countries, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One of them was Johan Evertsen (1723-1794), a Dutch naval officer and admiral who served during the Fourth Anglo-Dutch War and the French Revolutionary Wars.

As the Everts family spread across Europe and beyond, the surname took on various spellings and variations, such as Evers, Evertz, and Evertz. One notable individual from this period was George Everett (1790-1867), an American politician and lawyer who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Everts

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

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

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