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UK surname

Everingham

An English topographic surname derived from a place name meaning "homestead among the wild boar(s)".

In the 1881 census there were 174 people recorded with the Everingham surname, ranking it #14,042 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 331, ranked #13,735, up from #14,042 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Cherry Burton, Hull Holy Trinity and Heydon or Hedon. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include East Riding of Yorkshire, Swale and Kingston upon Hull.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Everingham is 360 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 90.2%.

1881 census count

174

Ranked #14,042

Modern count

331

2016, ranked #13,735

Peak year

2010

360 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Everingham had 174 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,042 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 331 in 2016, ranked #13,735.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 267 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Spacious Rural Living.

Everingham surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Everingham surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Everingham 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 115 #15,634
1861 historical 100 #21,103
1881 historical 174 #14,042
1891 historical 207 #14,546
1901 historical 226 #14,006
1911 historical 267 #12,360
1997 modern 321 #12,941
1998 modern 329 #13,070
1999 modern 334 #13,022
2000 modern 335 #12,953
2001 modern 326 #13,006
2002 modern 332 #13,090
2003 modern 327 #13,046
2004 modern 326 #13,122
2005 modern 314 #13,403
2006 modern 298 #13,973
2007 modern 314 #13,618
2008 modern 316 #13,661
2009 modern 340 #13,244
2010 modern 360 #12,953
2011 modern 337 #13,463
2012 modern 332 #13,501
2013 modern 331 #13,748
2014 modern 340 #13,554
2015 modern 332 #13,705
2016 modern 331 #13,735

Geography

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Where Everinghams are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Cherry Burton, Hull Holy Trinity, Heydon or Hedon, Spalding and London parishes. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to East Riding of Yorkshire, Swale and Kingston upon Hull. 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 Cherry Burton Yorkshire, East Riding
2 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
3 Heydon or Hedon Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Spalding Lincolnshire
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 East Riding of Yorkshire 029 East Riding of Yorkshire
2 Swale 005 Swale
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 014 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 Kingston upon Hull 030 Kingston upon Hull, City of
5 East Riding of Yorkshire 016 East Riding of Yorkshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Everingham

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Everingham

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Everingham, 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 Everingham surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Spacious Rural Living, within Retired Professionals. This does not mean every Everingham 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

Social Rented Sector Families with Children

Group

Challenged Inner London Communities

Within London, Everingham is most associated with areas classed as Challenged Inner London Communities, part of Social Rented Sector Families with Children. 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

Resident in some of Inner London’s most over-crowded communities, many families have children and marriage/civil partnership rates are above the Supergroup average. Other adults such as students live in communal establishments. Few residents have Level 4 educational qualifications, levels of unemployment are above the Supergroup average, and employment is concentrated in service occupations such as distribution, hotels and restaurants. Relative to the Supergroup average, fewer residents identify as being of mixed/multiple ethnicities, Black or Other Asian.

Wider London pattern

Residents of these neighbourhoods include sizable numbers identifying with ethnicities originating outside Europe, particularly in Africa or Bangladesh. The proportion of residents identifying as White, Indian or Pakistani is well below the London average. Neighbourhood age profiles are skewed towards younger adults, and above average numbers of families have children. Rates of use of English at home are below average. Marriage rates are low, and levels of separation or divorce are above average. Housing is predominantly in flats, and renting in the social rented sector the norm - few residents are owner occupiers. Housing is often overcrowded, and neighbourhoods are amongst the most densely populated in London. Disability rates are above average, although levels of unpaid care provision are about average. Employment is in caring, leisure, other service occupations, sales and customer service, or process, plant, and machine operation. Part time working and full-time student study are common. Levels of unemployment are slightly above average. Most residents have only Level 1 or 2 educational qualifications or have completed apprenticeships.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Everingham is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

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

Everingham 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 Everingham 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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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

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

Meaning and origin of Everingham

The surname Everingham originated in England during the medieval period, with its roots tracing back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "eofor" meaning "wild boar" and "inga" signifying "meadow" or "enclosure," suggesting that the name may have initially referred to a place where wild boars roamed freely.

One of the earliest known references to the Everingham name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landowners and properties in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions an individual named "Euringaham" who held lands in Yorkshire, indicating that the name was already established in the region during that time.

The surname's earliest recorded spelling is "Everingham," which appears in the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire in 1166. These rolls were financial records maintained by the Exchequer of England, documenting tax payments and other financial transactions. This early mention of the surname suggests that the Everingham family had established itself as a prominent landholding family in Yorkshire by the 12th century.

One of the earliest notable individuals bearing the Everingham surname was Sir Adam Everingham, born around 1240. He was a prominent knight and landowner in Yorkshire, and his family's estate was centered in the village of Everingham, which likely took its name from the family.

Another significant figure was Sir Walter Everingham, who lived in the 14th century and served as the Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1363. He played an active role in the local administration and governance of the county during his tenure.

In the 15th century, the Everingham family continued to hold influential positions in Yorkshire. Thomas Everingham, born around 1420, was a member of the gentry and served as a Justice of the Peace for the county.

During the Tudor period, the Everingham name gained further prominence with Sir Thomas Everingham, born in 1510. He was a renowned military commander who fought in the Scottish wars under King Henry VIII and later served as the Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed, a strategically important border town.

In the 17th century, Robert Everingham, born in 1623, was a notable clergyman who served as the Rector of Everingham and played a significant role in the religious life of the local community.

Over the centuries, the Everingham surname has been associated with various estates and manors in Yorkshire, such as the Manor of Everingham, the Manor of Hayton, and the Manor of Wistow, further solidifying the family's legacy in the region.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Everingham families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Everingham 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. Yorkshire leads with 105 Everinghams recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.24x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 105 6.24x
Middlesex 22 1.30x
Lincolnshire 18 6.63x
Surrey 12 1.45x
Somerset 7 2.56x
Glamorgan 3 1.02x
Norfolk 3 1.15x
Kent 2 0.35x
Cornwall 1 0.52x
Sussex 1 0.35x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Cherry Burton in Yorkshire leads with 12 Everinghams recorded in 1881 and an index of 4444.44x.

Place Total Index
Cherry Burton 12 4444.44x
Bridlington 11 285.71x
Kingston On Thames 11 55.36x
Holy Trinity 10 24.72x
Bromley London 9 24.10x
Hedon 9 1607.14x
Spalding 9 166.98x
Leeds 8 8.42x
North Cave Drewton 8 1212.12x
Market Weighton Arras 7 642.20x
Kensington London 6 6.36x
Sculcoates 6 22.50x
Beverley St Martin 5 177.94x
Walkington 5 877.19x
Batheaston 4 425.53x
Hornsea 4 373.83x
Bow London 3 13.88x
Clee With Weelsby 3 50.51x
Diss 3 133.93x
Goxhill 3 447.76x
Hilderthorpe 3 352.94x
Howden 3 263.16x
Pocklington 3 188.68x
South Newbald 3 3333.33x
Uphill 3 810.81x
Great Driffield 2 57.97x
Hampstead London 2 7.57x
Minster In Sheppey 2 20.86x
North Ferriby 2 714.29x
Swansea Lower 2 132.45x
Brighton 1 1.73x
Dewsbury 1 5.80x
Gosberton 1 82.64x
Lambeth 1 0.68x
Ludgvan 1 65.36x
Morton In Bourn 1 181.82x
Poplar London 1 3.12x
Rowley 1 270.27x
St George Martyr London 1 29.07x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 1 26.18x
Swansea Town 1 4.13x
Withernwick 1 384.62x
Woodmansey Cum Beverley 1 312.50x

Top female names

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

Name Count
William 17
John 15
Henry 6
George 5
Joseph 4
Thomas 4
Charles 3
Edward 3
Herbert 3
Albert 2
Arthur 2
Benjamin 2
Frederick 2
Augustus 1
Auther 1
Bertie 1
David 1
Fred 1
Fred. 1
Fred.H. 1
Fredk. 1
Harry 1
James 1
Penrose 1
Robert 1
Robt. 1
Saml.P. 1
Samuel 1
Walter 1
Wickliffe 1
Wm. 1

FAQ

Everingham surname: questions and answers

How common was the Everingham surname in 1881?

In 1881, 174 people were recorded with the Everingham surname. That placed it at #14,042 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Everingham surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 331 in 2016. That gives Everingham a modern rank of #13,735.

What does the Everingham surname mean?

An English topographic surname derived from a place name meaning "homestead among the wild boar(s)".

What does the Everingham map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Everingham 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.