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

Evey, 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 Evey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Evey in America

Evey is the 58042nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Evey surname appeared 350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Evey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Evey 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 Evey

The surname "EVEY" is of English origin, derived from the Old English personal name "Eava" or "Eva". It is believed to have originated in the 7th or 8th century in the regions that are now part of southern England.

The name "Eava" is thought to be a variant of the Old English word "eofu", which means "eve" or "evening". This suggests that the name may have been given to children born in the evening hours.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname "EVEY" can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Evie". This was a record of landholders in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.

In the 12th century, the surname appeared in various records as "Evy" and "Evye". During this time, it was particularly prevalent in the counties of Wiltshire and Somerset.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Evey (c. 1390-1456), a member of the English gentry and a Member of Parliament for Somerset in the 15th century.

Another was Robert Evey (c. 1520-1580), an English merchant and explorer who sailed to the West Indies and is believed to have been one of the first Englishmen to visit the Caribbean islands.

In the 17th century, the surname was sometimes recorded as "Eevey" or "Eavey", reflecting the different spellings and pronunciations that emerged over time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the "EVEY" spelling can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwickshire, where a family with the surname "Evey" is mentioned in the late 1600s.

In the 19th century, John Evey (1818-1892) was a prominent English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Albert Hall.

Another bearer of the name was William Evey (1845-1915), a British soldier who served in the Anglo-Zulu War and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in battle.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Evey

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

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

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