Evershed Surname
Approximately 826 people bear this surname
Evershed Surname Definition:
(English) 1 Dweller at Efer’s (or the Boar’s) Head(land [v. Ever, and + Old English heáfod, a head, high ground] 2 a corruption form of Eversholt, q.v.
Evershed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 341 | 1:163,396 | 15,207 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| United States | 122 | 1:2,970,975 | 173,956 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 345 | 1:70,653 | 7,895 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Evershed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 Dweller at Efer’s (or the Boar’s) Head(land [v. Ever, and + Old English heáfod, a head, high ground] 2 a corruption form of Eversholt, q.v.
Probably from Eversholt, a parish in Bedfordshire, or from Evershot, a parish in Dorsetshire.
From Evershot; a location name in Dorset (?).
Evershed: The family of Eyershed, with those of Eldeidge and Hobden (of Hailsham) had representatives in the county a century ago.
Evershed Demographics
Average Evershed Salary in
United States
$46,903 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Evershed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Evershed Come From? nationality or country of origin
Evershed is found most frequently in England. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Evershed? popularity and diffusion
It is the 420,074th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,822,695 people. Evershed occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Evershed are found; 43 percent are found in Northern Europe and 43 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 341 people, or 1 in 163,396. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 18 percent reside, Hampshire, where 11 percent reside and East Sussex, where 8 percent reside. Besides England it is found in 14 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 16 percent reside.
Evershed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Evershed has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 1 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 436 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Evershed Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Evershed last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 72.22% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Evershed earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 67.39% more than the national average, earning R 397,776 per year; in United States they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $46,903 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.63% more than the national average, earning $68,877 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evershead | 94 | 0 | / |
| Evershe | 93 | 0 | / |
| Everse | 86 | 312 | / |
| Everset | 80 | 8 | / |
| Geverse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eversey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iversed | 80 | 0 | / |
| Everseh | 80 | 0 | / |
| Eversett | 75 | 13 | / |
| Everseey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heversha | 75 | 0 | / |
| Overseed | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ewerse | 71 | 67 | / |
| Iverse | 71 | 3 | / |
| Everce | 71 | 3 | / |
| Evierrsce | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oeverseth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eversa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oversheet | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eversy | 71 | 0 | / |
| Heiberscheid | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ebersey | 67 | 50 | / |
| Eyberse | 67 | 35 | / |
| Everdge | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iversha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iversey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avarsed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Averset | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euversy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heiberscheidt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Evearge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heversy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iverser | 67 | 1 | / |
| Overset | 67 | 0 | / |
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