Evett Surname

237,927th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,686 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Evett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eve,' diminutive Evot or Evet. This diminutive was especially popular in Yorkshire and Durham. William de Kyrkby (a.d. 1391) bequeathed articles to 'Evoe uxori Johannis Parvyng.

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Evett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2781:283,61426,385
England2801:198,99317,417
Australia301:899,85754,700
Guernsey221:2,929767
Scotland181:297,43413,849
New Zealand181:251,57423,165
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2041:119,48711,415
Wales61:261,4039,165
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Jersey21:25,9413,069
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1801:278,99322,538

Evett (930) may also be a first name.

Evett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Eve,' diminutive Evot or Evet. This diminutive was especially popular in Yorkshire and Durham. William de Kyrkby (a.d. 1391) bequeathed articles to 'Evoe uxori Johannis Parvyng.' Further on in his will he speaks of the aforementioned 'Evotam' (Test Ebor.).

Evota de Durham. Riley's Memorials of London.

Evota de Bolthorp, 1379: Poll Tax of Howdenshire.

Evota Butty, 1379: ibid.

Evota de Stanley, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

William Evote. Riley's Memorials of London.

1691. Buried — Joseph Evatt: St. Mary Aldermary.

1717. Married — Arnold Evetts and Sarah Antram: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1789. — James Evett and Mary Humphrys: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

= Eve (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Evett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Evett occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Evett? popularity and diffusion

The last name Evett is the 237,927th most common last name globally, held by around 1 in 4,322,388 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 77 percent of Evett reside; 76 percent reside in North America and 76 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Evett is also the 265,244th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 930 people.

The surname Evett is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,278 people, or 1 in 283,614. In The United States Evett is most prevalent in: South Carolina, where 13 percent are found, Texas, where 12 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Evett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Evett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Evett last name grew 710 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 137 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Evett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Evett are 22.24% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Evett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.95% less than the national average, earning $42,737 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning $41,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Evette91241/
Eveatt9174/
Hevett912/
Eveitt910/
Eveett910/
Jevett910/
Evet89162/
Geivett83131/
Eyvette834/
Jevette832/
Hoevett832/
Heevett831/
Ievette831/
Gievett831/
Hevette831/
Yevette831/
Heivett830/
Hievett830/
Evitt80986/
Ivett80284/
Esvet80224/
Eveth80120/
Evets80107/
Ovett8097/
Avett8096/
Eivet8059/
Gevet8045/
Evete8026/
Ejvet8018/
Yvett8012/
Ewett8011/
Evest809/
Hevet803/
Ebett803/
Yevet802/
Jevet802/
Eveyt801/
Eyvet801/
Eveet801/
Eve7510,756/
Hewett7317,013/
Yvette7313,683/
Jewett7312,677/
Ivette732,553/
Hoevet73197/
Ehivet73100/
Empett7386/
Heuvet7378/
Geivet7366/
Jevitt7347/
Oviett737/
Euviet734/
Ebeitt733/
Ebette733/
Gewett733/
Hovett733/
Yevete733/
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Yevets732/
Eewitt732/
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Jebett732/
Hevitt731/
Hebett731/
Ibeett731/
Hevest731/
Eavitt731/
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Ehbett731/
Ejbett731/
Eveatz731/
Eveite731/
Ivetth731/
Eitvet731/
Euveth731/
Havett730/
Gevitt730/
Eviott730/
Oveatt730/
Evitte730/
Hivett730/
Heveit730/
Evaitt730/
Heivet730/
Evests730/
Yewett730/
Eves677,548/
Ever673,126/
Övet671,308/
Avet67960/
Evey67692/
Ebet67554/
Evje67408/
Evie67315/
Yvet67216/
Geve67189/
Heve67187/
Evea67179/
Eveh67175/
Evez67166/
Hebette67156/
Eave67130/
Evee67101/
Ieve6790/
Ivet6778/
Ewet6771/
Evei6769/
Hewette6761/
Hewiett6750/
Evit6750/
Euve6743/
Jewette6740/
Evge6735/
Ovet6720/
Yesvetz6715/
Eive6714/
Eitveit6713/
Eveu676/
Ejve674/
Jeweitt674/
Eved673/
Evej673/
Hewetts672/
Etve672/
Eeve672/
Eyve672/
Hewwett671/
Jewwett671/
Jeuwett671/
Yesvets671/
Yveette671/
Jyvette671/
Iyvette671/
Ehve671/
Evetova671/
Evhe671/
Jewetth670/
Heweett670/
Gaivett670/
Heewitt670/
Jeweett670/
Heweitt670/

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