Evers Surname

11,408th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Evers Surname Definition:

1 Ever’s (Son): v. Ever.

2 Every’s (Son): v. Every.

Evers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany17,8691:4,505524
United States13,1751:27,5113,439
Netherlands11,6391:1,45180
England1,1601:48,0336,012
Belgium1,0081:11,4051,676
Canada8581:42,9445,325
Australia8221:32,8414,339
Denmark4781:11,8091,125
Brazil3711:577,02021,523
Sweden2541:38,7673,097
Paraguay2211:32,7451,095
France1581:420,39761,236
Ireland1111:42,4233,272
Panama1011:38,7352,074
Switzerland931:88,3119,808
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Argentina691:619,47043,674
Spain621:754,06531,946
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
Thailand611:1,158,006169,912
Luxembourg551:10,5551,817
Austria501:170,30922,149
Belarus471:202,15025,664
Finland431:127,83012,225
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Norway181:285,68329,080
Aruba181:5,749789
India161:47,941,586492,263
Ecuador141:1,136,13215,474
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Latvia111:186,36821,302
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Wales41:773,63329,106
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
China41:341,830,39216,990
Curaçao41:39,312638
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1141:38,8583,578
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4431:55,0236,556
Scotland201:187,1617,190
Wales91:174,2686,522
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,7221:29,1633,551

Evers (699) may also be a first name.

Evers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 Ever’s (Son): v. Ever.

2 Every’s (Son): v. Every.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) The son of Ever, a pet form of Everard (boar, strong).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

This name is found in co. Meath, very early after Strougbow's invasion of Ireland, in the form of Do Evere. It is therefore probably of English or Anglo-Norman origin.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Evers Last Name Facts

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

Evers (Arabic: افرس, Russian: Эверс) is held by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Evers? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,408th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 147,952 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Evers live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 312,567th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 699 people.

The surname Evers is most prevalent in Germany, where it is carried by 17,869 people, or 1 in 4,505. In Germany it is most numerous in: Lower Saxony, where 30 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 18 percent live. Not including Germany this last name exists in 85 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent live and The Netherlands, where 24 percent live.

Evers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Evers has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 765 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 262 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 3 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 130 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 56 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Evers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally Catholic (95%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Evers last name are 15.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 62.49% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Evers earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 78.83% more than the national average, earning 618,905 kr per year; in Peru they earn 35.99% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,409 per year; in South Africa they earn 93.51% more than the national average, earning R 459,864 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.51% less than the national average, earning $18,726,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.75% more than the national average, earning $44,767 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.07% less than the national average, earning $48,159 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gevers914,951/
Eivers91693/
Everse91312/
Eavers91245/
Ievers91185/
Eevers91173/
Everst9166/
Hevers9165/
Eversz9142/
Oevers9123/
Everss9121/
Everås9116/
Aevers917/
Jevers912/
Eveers911/
Everrs911/
Evears910/
Eviers910/
Hoevers83697/
Geevers83289/
Gievers83152/
Heivers8395/
Heavers8367/
Heuvers8364/
Haevers8346/
Geivers8329/
Heevers8320/
Jeevers832/
Jeavers831/
Everstt831/
Evershe830/
Eeivers830/
Ewers8010,167/
Ivers805,613/
Ebers802,564/
Avers801,003/
Overs80969/
Evors80152/
Evirs8066/
Evars8054/
Yvers802/
Havers731,941/
Eybers731,507/
Gebers731,013/
Jewers73812/
Eberst73432/
Hovers73388/
Givers73244/
Hebers73101/
Yewers7369/
Ewerse7367/
Oversø7356/
Jivers7351/
Hivers7348/
Evarrs7312/
Euwers7312/
Eivors739/
Yverås739/
Överås736/
Yebers735/
Averås734/
Iverse733/
Everce733/
Överst733/
Eibers733/
Ayvers732/
Aviers732/
Ahvers732/
Hewers732/
Iverås732/
Ewears731/
Oivers731/
Eabers731/
Ehuers731/
Empers731/
Oewers731/
Ebersz731/
Averss731/
Hyvers731/
Eivirs730/
Ehbers730/
Eavars730/
Evisrs730/
Aivers730/
Aveirs730/
Iivers730/
Iviers730/
Yovers730/
Everszová711/
Eijbers6749/
Eyberse6735/
Heuwers6720/
Heubers6718/
Esberse6717/
Haverås6712/
Geebers672/
Ebeirss671/
Aiveirs671/
Aversch671/
Heybers671/
Aiverst671/
Geywers671/
Jeabers670/
Oversch670/
Enpersh670/

Evers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Evers in the Russian language
Эверсevers-
Evers in the Arabic language
افرسafrs-

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Evers Reference & Research

Everett DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Everett FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Eversole FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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