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

VanEvery, 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 VanEvery surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of VanEvery in America

VanEvery is the 30139th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The VanEvery surname appeared 778 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 VanEvery.

We can also compare 2010 data for VanEvery 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 VanEvery

The surname VANEVERY is believed to have originated in the Netherlands, specifically in the region of Friesland, during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "van" meaning "from" and "evere," which is an old spelling of the word "ever," referring to a boar or wild pig.

This surname was likely given to someone who lived near a place associated with boars or wild pigs, such as a forest or hunting ground. It may have also been an occupational name for a hunter or someone who dealt with these animals.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the VANEVERY surname can be found in the Frisian church records from the late 16th century, where it appears as "Van Evere" and "Van Everen." These early spellings reflect the Dutch origin of the name.

In the 17th century, the surname appears in various Dutch records, including the Amsterdam Civic Guard archives, where a certain Jan VANEVERY is mentioned as a member of the city's militia in 1647.

As the Dutch expanded their global influence through trade and colonization, the VANEVERY surname began to spread to other parts of the world. In the late 17th century, a man named Pieter VANEVERY is recorded as one of the early Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony of South Africa.

In the 18th century, the name can be found in the records of the Dutch East India Company, with a Cornelis VANEVERY serving as a merchant and trader in the Indonesian archipelago between 1723 and 1746.

Another notable bearer of this surname was Johannes VANEVERY, a Dutch painter and engraver who lived in the early 19th century (1780-1849). His works focused primarily on landscapes and cityscapes, and he is considered a significant figure in the Dutch Romantic movement.

In the late 19th century, a family by the name of VANEVERY is recorded as having immigrated to the United States from the Netherlands, settling in the state of Michigan.

Throughout its history, the VANEVERY surname has also been associated with various place names, such as the village of Everingen in the Netherlands, which may have influenced the original spelling and meaning of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name VanEvery

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

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

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