Evitt Surname
Approximately 986 people bear this surname
Evitt 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.
Read More About This SurnameEvitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 581 | 1:623,854 | 50,382 |
| England | 162 | 1:343,939 | 25,007 |
| New Zealand | 104 | 1:43,542 | 7,204 |
| Australia | 56 | 1:482,066 | 36,890 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 119 | 1:204,835 | 16,153 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:220,189 | 7,953 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 98 | 1:512,436 | 35,831 |
Evitt (35) may also be a first name.
Evitt 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.
= Eve (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.
Evitt Demographics
Evitt Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Evitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Evitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Evitt is most common in The United States. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Evitt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 365,723rd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. The last name Evitt occurs mostly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Evitt live; 60 percent live in North America and 60 percent live in Anglo-North America. Evitt is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 35 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 623,854. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Tennessee, where 15 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 16 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.
Evitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Evitt has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Evitt surname expanded 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Evitt Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (54%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Evitt last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.71% being registered to vote for the party.
Evitt earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.23% less than the national average, earning $38,733 USD per year.
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