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UK surname

Everard

An English surname derived from an Old Germanic personal name meaning "truly hardy".

In the 1881 census there were 911 people recorded with the Everard surname, ranking it #4,206 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 1,039, ranked #5,608, down from #4,206 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Westacre, London parishes and Naseby. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Lindsey, Derbyshire Dales and Stoke-on-Trent.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Everard is 1,225 in 2000. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 14.1%.

1881 census count

911

Ranked #4,206

Modern count

1,039

2016, ranked #5,608

Peak year

2000

1,225 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Everard had 911 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,206 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 1,039 in 2016, ranked #5,608.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,194 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Everard surname distribution map

The map shows where the Everard surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Everard surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Everard over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 601 #4,271
1861 historical 520 #5,038
1881 historical 911 #4,206
1891 historical 949 #4,361
1901 historical 1,144 #4,249
1911 historical 1,194 #3,931
1997 modern 1,120 #4,992
1998 modern 1,193 #4,910
1999 modern 1,221 #4,848
2000 modern 1,225 #4,808
2001 modern 1,191 #4,824
2002 modern 1,225 #4,816
2003 modern 1,187 #4,855
2004 modern 1,161 #4,956
2005 modern 1,125 #5,042
2006 modern 1,102 #5,137
2007 modern 1,113 #5,133
2008 modern 1,107 #5,192
2009 modern 1,119 #5,242
2010 modern 1,126 #5,330
2011 modern 1,121 #5,290
2012 modern 1,099 #5,293
2013 modern 1,105 #5,351
2014 modern 1,089 #5,452
2015 modern 1,067 #5,497
2016 modern 1,039 #5,608

Geography

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Where Everards are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Westacre, London parishes, Naseby and Chelmsford, Broomfield, Writtle, Widford, Chignal St James, Chignal Smealy. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Lindsey, Derbyshire Dales and Stoke-on-Trent. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Westacre Norfolk
2 London parishes London 1
3 London parishes London 3
4 Naseby Northamptonshire
5 Chelmsford, Broomfield, Writtle, Widford, Chignal St James, Chignal Smealy Essex

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Lindsey 018 East Lindsey
2 Derbyshire Dales 001 Derbyshire Dales
3 Stoke-on-Trent 002 Stoke-on-Trent
4 East Lindsey 013 East Lindsey
5 Stoke-on-Trent 003 Stoke-on-Trent

Forenames

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First names often paired with Everard

These lists show first names that appear often with the Everard surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Everard

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Everard, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Retired Professionals

Group

Spacious Rural Living

Nationally, the Everard surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Everard household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

These predominantly ageing households typically have no resident dependent children. Most are owner-occupiers and live in detached houses in low density residential developments (although renting is more common than in the rest of the Supergroup). White ethnicity predominates. Residents are typically beyond retirement age but those still in work have managerial, professional or skilled trade occupations. White ethnicity and Christian religious affiliation predominate. Neighbourhoods are located throughout rural UK.

Wider pattern

Typically married but no longer with resident dependent children, these well-educated households either remain working in their managerial, professional, administrative or other skilled occupations, or are retired from them – the modal individual age is beyond normal retirement age. Underoccupied detached and semi-detached properties predominate, and unpaid care is more prevalent than reported disability. The prevalence of this Supergroup outside most urban conurbations indicates that rural lifestyles prevail, typically sustained by using two or more cars per household.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Everard is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Everard is most concentrated in decile 6 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Everard falls in decile 10 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Everard is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Everard, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Everard

The surname Everard is of French origin, derived from the Germanic personal name Eberhard, which is composed of the elements "eber" meaning "boar" and "hard" meaning "brave" or "hardy." It was introduced to England after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Everard can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Everard" and "Everardus." This suggests that the name was already established in England by the late 11th century.

During the Middle Ages, the surname Everard was particularly prevalent in various parts of England, including Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, and Suffolk. It was also found in Norfolk, where the village of Everard is located, likely named after an early bearer of the surname.

One notable historical figure with the surname Everard was Sir Richard Everard (c. 1528–1592), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Shropshire in 1555 and 1563.

Another prominent individual was Sir Hugh Everard (c. 1554–1624), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Essex who was also involved in the colonization of Virginia.

In the 17th century, Robert Everard (c. 1624–1688) was a prominent figure in the English Civil War, serving as a Royalist commander and later becoming involved in the Rye House Plot against King Charles II.

The surname Everard also has ties to the Netherlands, where it was sometimes spelled as "Everaert" or "Everaerts." One notable Dutch bearer of the name was Johannes Everaert (c. 1475–1556), a Renaissance painter and stained-glass artist active in Bruges.

In the 18th century, Sir Everard Fawkener (1684–1758) was an English diplomat and politician who served as the British Ambassador to Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) from 1735 to 1746.

Throughout its history, the surname Everard has maintained its presence across various regions, including England, the Netherlands, and other parts of Europe, reflecting its diverse origins and enduring legacy.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Everard families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Everard surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Essex leads with 163 Everards recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.26x.

County Total Index
Essex 163 9.26x
Middlesex 146 1.64x
Lincolnshire 68 4.77x
Leicestershire 62 6.27x
Norfolk 62 4.52x
Surrey 60 1.38x
Kent 40 1.31x
Suffolk 38 3.50x
Lancashire 31 0.29x
Yorkshire 30 0.34x
Northamptonshire 28 3.34x
Hertfordshire 26 4.23x
Cheshire 22 1.12x
Warwickshire 21 0.93x
Hampshire 18 0.99x
Staffordshire 18 0.60x
Berkshire 15 2.24x
Gloucestershire 10 0.57x
Derbyshire 9 0.64x
Worcestershire 9 0.77x
Herefordshire 6 1.64x
Nottinghamshire 6 0.50x
Durham 5 0.19x
Buckinghamshire 3 0.56x
Devon 3 0.16x
Midlothian 3 0.25x
Cambridgeshire 2 0.35x
Fife 2 0.38x
Isle of Man 2 1.21x
Wiltshire 2 0.25x
Angus 1 0.12x
Glamorgan 1 0.06x
Royal Navy 1 0.94x
Sussex 1 0.07x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Writtle in Essex leads with 25 Everards recorded in 1881 and an index of 347.71x.

Place Total Index
Writtle 25 347.71x
West Ham 24 6.18x
Westacre 21 1653.54x
Islington London 18 2.08x
Roxwell 18 725.81x
Aylestone 15 192.55x
Cheshunt 15 69.83x
Great Wakering 15 381.68x
Hackney London 14 2.80x
Lambeth 14 1.80x
Chelmsford 13 43.05x
Stamford St George 13 202.81x
Boreham 12 394.74x
Camberwell 12 2.11x
Fulham London 11 8.51x
Kensington London 11 2.22x
Glenfield 10 520.83x
Higher Bebington 10 79.37x
St Marylebone London 10 2.10x
Ulverston 10 32.45x
Bennington By Boston 9 535.71x
Kings Norton 9 8.62x
Lewisham 9 5.55x
Naseby 9 483.87x
Stoke Upon Trent 9 2.82x
Leicester St Mary 8 10.02x
Old Stratford 8 62.84x
Bethnal Green London 7 1.81x
Clerkenwell London 7 3.33x
Crumpsall 7 28.08x
Heckington 7 129.15x
Ipswich St Nicholas 7 117.06x
Leicester St Margaret 7 2.90x
Maldon St Peter 7 78.04x
North Walsham 7 70.78x
Northowram 7 11.30x
Skirbeck 7 87.61x
St George Hanover Square 7 4.46x
St Pancras London 7 0.98x
Stansfield 7 551.18x
Twickenham 7 18.31x
Boston 6 13.87x
Bushey 6 41.01x
Cheltenham 6 4.45x
Fishtoft 6 214.29x
Glentham 6 480.00x
Horton Kirby 6 127.66x
Kirkby Mallory Earl 6 126.58x
Leyton 6 19.80x
Newington 6 1.82x
Petersham 6 348.84x
Portsea 6 1.68x
Walthamstow 6 9.47x
Witham 6 66.23x
Wolverhampton 6 2.59x
Aston 5 0.81x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 5 6.07x
Bardon 5 2173.91x
Bow London 5 4.41x
Braintree 5 31.65x
Chertsey 5 17.81x
Cold Ashby 5 485.44x
Harwich St Nicholas 5 36.79x
Ipswich St Margaret 5 13.57x
Mildenhall 5 43.33x
Mundesley 5 434.78x
Narborough 5 184.50x
Nottingham St Mary 5 1.61x
Peterborough 5 8.24x
Poplar London 5 2.97x
Putney 5 12.30x
Reading St Lawrence 5 34.92x
St Giles 5 30.19x
Thornham 5 251.26x
West Swallowfield 5 157.73x
Cirencester 4 16.90x
St Giles In Fields London 4 9.14x
Swaffham 4 35.87x
Wallasey 4 59.70x
Wellingborough 4 9.49x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Everard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Everard surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
William 44
John 42
George 36
Henry 24
Thomas 23
Charles 21
James 20
Edward 17
Alfred 14
Robert 14
Joseph 13
Arthur 12
Frederick 11
Ernest 7
Harry 7
Richard 7
Samuel 7
Walter 7
Albert 6
Herbert 5
Edwin 4
Abraham 3
Ambrose 3
Frank 3
Thos. 3
Earnest 2
Edwd. 2
Francis 2
Fredk. 2
Horace 2
Josiah 2
Patrick 2
Wm. 2
Allord 1
Bartholomew 1
Benjamin 1
Bernard 1
Bertie 1
Breedon 1
Edmund 1
Edw. 1
Everard 1
Fred. 1
Greville 1
Haddon 1
Hannah 1
Hedley 1
Infant 1
Jas. 1
Wm.Thos. 1

FAQ

Everard surname: questions and answers

How common was the Everard surname in 1881?

In 1881, 911 people were recorded with the Everard surname. That placed it at #4,206 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Everard surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 1,039 in 2016. That gives Everard a modern rank of #5,608.

What does the Everard surname mean?

An English surname derived from an Old Germanic personal name meaning "truly hardy".

What does the Everard map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Everard bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.