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    The surname Everett

    A patronymic surname, carried by 39,593 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈɛvəɹɪt/ 3 syllables Soundex E163 Also a first name

    Everett: #876 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#10,001Dubon Everett #876, 39,593 people Everett: #876 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Everett #876, 39,593 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Everett is more common than 99.5% of them.

    Origin

    From Dutch Everaert or Everardt (late 16th C.), from Middle Dutch Everarde. Doublet of Everard.

    Everett is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 39,593 people named Everett in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 7,798 Americans. That is up 2.3% since 2000, when the Census counted 38,702.

    #876
    rank among US surnames
    39,593
    people in 2010
    13
    per 100,000 Americans
    +2.3%
    change since 2000 (was #816)
    RankSurnamePeople1 in
    #867Hanna39,8907,740
    #868Pace39,8797,742
    #869Rush39,8027,757
    #870Hurley39,7967,758
    #871Harding39,7877,760
    #872McConnell39,7547,766
    #873Bernal39,6937,778

    Who is named Everett

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    69% of people named Everett identified as white (not Hispanic), 25% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 69%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 25%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.2%
    • Two or more races 2.1%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Everetts

    20 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Rupert Everett
      British actor, born 1959
    • Edward Everett
      American politician, pastor, educator, diplomat and orator (1794–1865)
    • Chad Everett
      American actor (1937–2012)
    • Daniel Everett
      American linguist (born 1951)
    • Betty Everett
      American recording artist; soul singer and pianist, 1939–2001
    • Percival Everett
      American writer (born 1956)
    • Danny Everett
      American athletics competitor (born 1966)
    • Mark Oliver Everett
      American rock musician, born 1963
    • Jace Everett
      American Country singer-songwriter, born 1972
    • Douglas Everett
      American ice hockey player (1905–1996)
    • Alexander Hill Everett
      American diplomat and writer (1792–1847)
    • Bridget Everett
      American singer and comedian, born 1972

    Notable Everetts come mostly from the United States (19) and the United Kingdom (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Everett

    Everett has the Soundex code E163, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code E163.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Everett come from?
    From Dutch Everaert or Everardt (late 16th C.), from Middle Dutch Everarde. Doublet of Everard.
    How common is the surname Everett?
    39,593 people in the United States had the surname Everett in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 7,798 Americans. It ranked 876th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Everett?
    In the 2010 Census, 69% of people named Everett identified as white (not Hispanic), and 25% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Everett?
    Rupert Everett, British actor, followed by Edward Everett.
    Where is the surname Everett most common?
    Wikidata records people named Everett in the United States and the United Kingdom.
    How do you pronounce Everett?
    Everett is /ˈɛvəɹɪt/, 3 syllables.
    What type of surname is Everett?
    Everett is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Everett getting more or less common?
    More common. 38,702 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 39,593 in 2010, up 2.3%.
    Is Everett also a first name?
    Yes. Everett is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.