Eversden Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Eversden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eversden,' two parishes (Great and Little Eversden) near Caxton, Cambridgeshire.

Lucia de Everisdon, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Everesdone, ibid.

William de Eversdone, ibid.

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Eversden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1311:425,32928,711
Australia611:442,55234,724
United States601:6,040,982292,121
New Zealand201:226,41621,878
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318

Eversden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Eversden,' two parishes (Great and Little Eversden) near Caxton, Cambridgeshire.

Lucia de Everisdon, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

John de Everesdone, ibid.

William de Eversdone, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Eversden (Cambs), 13th cent. Everesdon(e = Efer’s (or the Boar’s) Hill [v. Ever; and + Old English dun, a hill] Were the present-day spelling of the second element correct, the name would signify ‘Efer’s (or the Boar’s) Valley’ [Old English den-u]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Eversden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eversden has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Eversden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 912,827th most numerous last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Eversden live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 131 people, or 1 in 425,329. In England Eversden is primarily found in: Bedfordshire, where 18 percent reside, Dorset, where 13 percent reside and Hertfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Besides England this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 21 percent reside.

Eversden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Eversden has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 162 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Eversden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Eversden last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Eversden earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning $40,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% less than the national average, earning $48,384 CAD per year.

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