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

Evitt, 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 Evitt surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Evitt in America

Evitt is the 51281st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Evitt surname appeared 406 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 Evitt.

We can also compare 2010 data for Evitt 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 Evitt

The surname Evitt is of English origin and dates back to the late medieval period. It is believed to have originated from the Old English personal name Effa, which was a diminutive of various masculine names beginning with "Ef-" or "Ev-," such as Everard or Evert. The name Evitt may have also been derived from the Old English word "efete," meaning "newt" or "eft," which was used as a nickname for someone who was small or agile.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Evitt can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from the year 1202, where a person named Ralph Evit is mentioned. The Pipe Rolls were a series of financial records maintained by the English Exchequer during the medieval period.

In the 13th century, the name Evitt appeared in various forms, including Evett, Evott, and Evytt. These variations were likely due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in spelling during that time. The Hundred Rolls of 1273, which were a census-like record of landholdings in England, mention a John Evett from Oxfordshire.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the surname Evitt was found in various parts of England, particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Somerset. Notable individuals with this surname include John Evitt (1570-1633), a Church of England clergyman who served as the Vicar of Bampton in Oxfordshire, and William Evitt (1650-1721), a wealthy landowner and merchant from Gloucestershire.

In the late 17th century, the name Evitt was also found in Ireland, where it may have been introduced by English settlers or derived independently from a similar Irish name. One notable Irish bearer of this surname was Richard Evitt (1679-1754), a merchant and landowner from County Tipperary.

Another notable individual with the surname Evitt was Robert Evitt (1792-1869), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and later became a respected hydrographer and surveyor. He was responsible for mapping various coastlines and islands in the Caribbean and Pacific regions.

Over the centuries, the surname Evitt has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Evitt's Green in Oxfordshire and Evitt's Farm in Gloucestershire, which may have been named after individuals or families with this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Evitt

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

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

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