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

Evrard, 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 Evrard surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Evrard in America

Evrard is the 41728th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Evrard surname appeared 521 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 Evrard.

We can also compare 2010 data for Evrard 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 Evrard

The surname Evrard is of ancient French origins, derived from the Germanic personal name Eberhard, which is composed of the elements "ebar" meaning "boar" and "hard" meaning "hardy" or "brave." The name can be traced back to the 9th century in the regions of Normandy and Île-de-France.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Evrard de Breteuil, a Norman knight who accompanied William the Conqueror during the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Evrard de Breteuil is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as holding lands in several counties, including Hampshire and Wiltshire.

In the 12th century, the name Evrard was also found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire, which were administrative records of the English royal exchequer. One such entry from 1166 mentions Evrard de Stuteville, a landowner in Nottinghamshire.

During the Middle Ages, the name Evrard was often associated with noble families and members of the clergy. Notable examples include Evrard de Fouilloy (c. 1140-1210), a French nobleman and cleric who authored several religious works, and Evrard de Châteauneuf (c. 1230-1292), a French bishop and diplomat who served as the Chancellor of Paris.

In the 14th century, the spelling variation Everard became more common. Everard Green (c. 1370-1450) was an English soldier and landowner who fought in the Hundred Years' War, while Everard Digby (c. 1550-1606) was a member of the English Catholic gentry and a co-conspirator in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

Other notable bearers of the Evrard surname throughout history include Jean-Baptiste Evrard (1696-1778), a French painter and engraver known for his landscapes and architectural works, and Auguste Evrard (1800-1867), a Belgian architect and urban planner who designed several landmark buildings in Brussels.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Evrard

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

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

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