Everleigh Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Everleigh Surname Definition:

From Everley in the North Riding, Yorkshire. Johannes de Euerlay, canon of Dunkeld, was papal commissioner, 1248 (REA., I, p. 20—21) and also in 1250—51 (LAC., p. 124,126; Inchaffray, p. 154); witness to a charter by Geoffrey, bishop of Dunkeld (RPSA.

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Everleigh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:10,068,304413,125
England301:1,857,26974,552
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England601:406,25624,311
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Everleigh Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Everley in the North Riding, Yorkshire. Johannes de Euerlay, canon of Dunkeld, was papal commissioner, 1248 (REA., I, p. 20—21) and also in 1250—51 (LAC., p. 124,126; Inchaffray, p. 154); witness to a charter by Geoffrey, bishop of Dunkeld (RPSA., p. 308). As Johannes de Evirlay or Ewerlay he is a charter witness in Perth in reigns of Alexander II and III (Scon, p. 60, 62, 88). He may be Master John de Enerleya (u misread n), apparently a churchman, who attested a charter to Abbey of Culross, c. 1231 (PSAS., LX, p. 72).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Everleigh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Everleigh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Everleigh is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Everleigh? popularity and diffusion

Everleigh is the 2,106,139th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 46 percent of Everleigh are found; 46 percent are found in North America and 46 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 36 people, or 1 in 10,068,304. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: North Carolina, where 39 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 28 percent reside and Virginia, where 25 percent reside. Apart from The United States it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 38 percent reside and New Zealand, where 11 percent reside.

Everleigh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Everleigh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Everleigh last name increased 514 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Everleigh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Everleigh surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Everleigh earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,647 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Overleigh891/
Heberlig71250/
Everlycke672/
Eheberlig671/
Overlaugh670/
Haverlag59167/
Haverlik594/
Overleck591/
Heberlic590/
Eberleck590/
Overlick590/
Haverlick5618/
Evarlak5037/
Evorlak502/

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