Evick last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Evick

An anglicized variant of a German surname derived from a diminutive form of the name Eberhard.

Evick, 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 Evick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Evick in America

Evick is the 72568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Evick surname appeared 268 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 Evick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Evick 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank725686329713.65%
Count268295-9.59%
Proportion per 100k0.090.11-20.00%

The history of the last name Evick

The surname EVICK is believed to have originated in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name, possibly from a town or village called "Evick" or a similar spelling.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname appears in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273, which lists a person named William Evick from Oxfordshire. This suggests that the name may have originated in this region of England.

The name EVICK may also be a variant of the surname "Eavick," which is derived from the Old English words "ea" meaning "river" and "wic" meaning "dwelling" or "village." This indicates that the name could have originated from a settlement located near a river.

In the 14th century, the surname is found in various spellings such as "Evyke," "Evyk," and "Eveke" in records from Kent and Essex counties. This suggests that the name had spread to other regions of England during this period.

One notable bearer of the EVICK surname was John Evick, a merchant who lived in London during the late 16th century. He is mentioned in records from the City of London Corporation, indicating his involvement in trade and commerce.

Another early record of the name can be found in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, which lists the baptism of Elizabeth Evick in 1602.

In the 17th century, the surname is found in the records of the Hearth Tax Rolls of 1662, which list several households headed by individuals with the surname EVICK in various counties across England.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname in North America is that of William Evick, who was born in England in 1634 and later immigrated to Virginia, where he is listed in colonial records from the late 17th century.

Other notable bearers of the EVICK surname include Robert Evick (1712-1788), a wealthy landowner from Yorkshire, and Thomas Evick (1745-1823), a prominent merchant and ship owner from Bristol who was involved in the transatlantic trade.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Evick

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

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 Evick was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only97.01%260
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

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 Evick has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White97.01%98.98%-2.01%
Black0.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander0.00%(S)%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)%(S)%
Two or More Races(S)%0.00%(S)%
Hispanic(S)%0.00%(S)%

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

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