How common is the surname Evert?

2,492 people in the United States had the surname Evert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,895 Americans. It ranked 12,454th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Evert?

In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Evert identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Evert?

Chris Evert, American former tennis player (born 1954), followed by Jeanne Evert.

Where is the surname Evert most common?

Wikidata records people named Evert in the United States.

Is the surname Evert getting more or less common?

More common. 2,361 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,492 in 2010, up 5.5%.

Is Evert also a first name?

Yes. Evert 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.

The surname Evert

A Dutch surname, carried by 2,492 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex E163

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Evert is more common than 92.3% of them.

Origin

Dutch origin

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Evert.

One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,492 people named Evert in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 123,895 Americans. That is up 5.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,361.

#12,454

rank among US surnames

2,492

people in 2010

0.8

per 100,000 Americans

+5.5%

change since 2000 (was #12,112)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,447	Coady	2,494	123,795
#12,452	Karlin	2,493	123,845
#12,454	Evert	2,492	123,895
#12,460	Hallowell	2,491	123,944

Who is named Evert

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

94% of people named Evert identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.9% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 94%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.1%
Two or more races 1.9%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.6%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Everts

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Chris Evert
American former tennis player (born 1954)
Jeanne Evert
American tennis player (1957–2020)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Evert

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

Other Dutch surnames

All 167 Dutch surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Evert come from?: Borrowed from Dutch and North German Evert.
How common is the surname Evert?: 2,492 people in the United States had the surname Evert in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 123,895 Americans. It ranked 12,454th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Evert?: In the 2010 Census, 94% of people named Evert identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Evert?: Chris Evert, American former tennis player (born 1954), followed by Jeanne Evert.
Where is the surname Evert most common?: Wikidata records people named Evert in the United States.
Is the surname Evert getting more or less common?: More common. 2,361 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,492 in 2010, up 5.5%.
Is Evert also a first name?: Yes. Evert 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.