Evitt Surname

365,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 986 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Evitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5811:623,85450,382
England1621:343,93925,007
New Zealand1041:43,5427,204
Australia561:482,06636,890
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Northern Ireland221:83,8655,605
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Jamaica81:358,7438,527
France21:33,211,361423,184
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Scotland171:220,1897,953
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

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.

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

Evitt Last Name Facts

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

The surname Evitt is most common in The United States. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Evitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name Evitt is the 365,723rd most prevalent family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 7,391,020 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Evitt reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,744,716th most widespread forename at a global level, borne by 35 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 581 people, or 1 in 623,854. In The United States Evitt is mostly concentrated in: Tennessee, where 15 percent live, Illinois, where 12 percent live and California, where 11 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and New Zealand, where 11 percent live.

Evitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Evitt has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Evitt last name grew 593 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 136 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 218 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Evitt Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Evitt surname is principally Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Evitt last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.71% being registered with 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hevitt911/
Eavitt911/
Gevitt910/
Eveitt910/
Eviott910/
Evitte910/
Evaitt910/
Evit8950/
Evett801,686/
Ovitt801,027/
Evite80549/
Avitt80124/
Hevit8013/
Ewitt809/
Evgit806/
Jevit805/
Gevit804/
Ebitt802/
Evhit802/
Ivitt802/
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Eivit801/
Aevit800/
Evist800/
Evi757,259/
Hewitt7396,031/
Jewitt733,630/
Evetts731,632/
Evette73241/
Ovaitt7391/
Eveatt7374/
Yewitt7331/
Esbitt7329/
Oviett737/
Havitt734/
Euviet734/
Ebeitt733/
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Geivit733/
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Euwitt731/
Eviste731/
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Eveett730/
Avuitt730/
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Jevett730/
Heveit730/
Hevoit730/
Hevi672,564/
Avit672,145/
Ebit671,880/
Eviz671,268/
Evis671,246/
Evgi67760/
Evio67530/
Ievi67418/
Evie67315/
Gevi67286/
Esvi67246/
Evet67162/
Geivett67131/
Evei6769/
Evoi6761/
Hewiett6750/
Evih6742/
Ivit6740/
Evai6736/
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Hewitte6735/
Ovit6735/
Eevi6717/
Ewit6717/
Hewwitt6715/
Eitveit6713/
Ehvi6711/
Eavi6710/
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Eivi677/
Euvi677/
Evid675/
Eyvette674/
Eviy674/
Jeweitt674/
Hesbitt673/
Evhi673/
Eivaite673/
Evitova672/
Jevette672/
Hoevett672/
Ejvi672/
Eivaitė672/
Heevett671/
Jhewitt671/
Jesuitt671/
Ievette671/
Ibeitte671/
Heuwitt671/
Hiewitt671/
Etvi671/
Gievett671/
Hevette671/
Hewitth671/
Eyvi671/
Yevette671/
Jvit671/
Heivett670/
Heswitt670/
Eiswitt670/
Jaivitt670/
Hievett670/
Jewitte670/
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Heweitt670/
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