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UK surname

Everington

A habitational name referring to a location in Somerset, England.

In the 1881 census there were 174 people recorded with the Everington surname, ranking it #14,042 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 330, ranked #13,765, up from #14,042 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Rochdale, Lincoln St Botolph and Hull Holy Trinity. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Lincoln, Redcar and Cleveland and East Riding of Yorkshire.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Everington is 367 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 89.7%.

1881 census count

174

Ranked #14,042

Modern count

330

2016, ranked #13,765

Peak year

2010

367 bearers

Map years

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1861 to 2016

Key insights

  • Everington had 174 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #14,042 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 330 in 2016, ranked #13,765.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 246 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Everington surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Everington surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Everington 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 75 #20,268
1861 historical 103 #20,650
1881 historical 174 #14,042
1891 historical 161 #17,473
1901 historical 201 #15,059
1911 historical 246 #13,054
1997 modern 318 #13,024
1998 modern 347 #12,607
1999 modern 364 #12,267
2000 modern 355 #12,430
2001 modern 347 #12,449
2002 modern 349 #12,652
2003 modern 329 #13,001
2004 modern 329 #13,027
2005 modern 327 #13,011
2006 modern 339 #12,754
2007 modern 337 #12,950
2008 modern 337 #13,068
2009 modern 357 #12,766
2010 modern 367 #12,775
2011 modern 352 #13,032
2012 modern 344 #13,121
2013 modern 341 #13,425
2014 modern 339 #13,581
2015 modern 326 #13,898
2016 modern 330 #13,765

Geography

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Where Everingtons are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Rochdale, Lincoln St Botolph, Hull Holy Trinity, Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard 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 Lincoln, Redcar and Cleveland, East Riding of Yorkshire and South Derbyshire. 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 Rochdale Lancashire
2 Lincoln St Botolph Lincolnshire
3 Hull Holy Trinity Yorkshire, East Riding
4 Lenton, Radford, Papplewick, Nuthall, Greasley, Brewhouse Yard Nottinghamshire
5 London parishes London 3

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Lincoln 003 Lincoln
2 Redcar and Cleveland 002 Redcar and Cleveland
3 East Riding of Yorkshire 031 East Riding of Yorkshire
4 South Derbyshire 005 South Derbyshire
5 Lincoln 010 Lincoln

Forenames

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First names often paired with Everington

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Everington

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Everington, 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

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Everington surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Everington household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

London Fringe

Within London, Everington is most associated with areas classed as London Fringe, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

Predominantly located in neighbourhoods on the outskirts of Greater London, residents of these neighbourhoods typically have their highest qualifications below degree (Level 4) level, with those still in work engaged in skilled trades and occupations in distribution, hotels and restaurants. There is low ethnic diversity in these neighbourhoods and high levels of Christian religious affiliation. Detached or terraced houses predominate, often with spare rooms.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Everington is most concentrated in decile 9 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

Everington falls in decile 6 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

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 Everington is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 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 Everington, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Everington

The surname Everington has its roots in England, originating in the medieval period around the 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "eofor" meaning "boar" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "farm," suggesting a possible association with a location where wild boars were once prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1176, which mention a Richard de Everington. This suggests that the surname may have originated in Lincolnshire, where it was likely associated with a specific place or landholding.

The name Everington is closely linked to the village of the same name in the East Riding of Yorkshire, which was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as "Evringtone." This village likely played a significant role in the establishment and dissemination of the surname.

Notable individuals bearing the surname Everington include John Everington (c. 1475-1549), an English Catholic priest and martyr who was executed during the Reformation for denying the religious supremacy of King Henry VIII. Another prominent figure was Sir Robert Everington (1581-1668), an English politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Northamptonshire in the early 17th century.

William Everington (1650-1722) was a noted English clergyman and academic who served as the Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, in the late 17th century. In the 18th century, Thomas Everington (1702-1781) was a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the surname in literature can be found in the works of the English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. In his play "The Merry Wives of Windsor," one of the characters is referred to as "Everington of Derbyshire."

While the Everington surname has roots in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world, including North America and Australia, likely through the migration of British settlers and colonists. However, its origins and historical significance remain closely tied to its English heritage and the places where it first emerged and gained prominence.

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1881 census detail

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Everington families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Everington 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. Lincolnshire leads with 55 Everingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 20.27x.

County Total Index
Lincolnshire 55 20.27x
Lancashire 42 2.09x
Yorkshire 26 1.55x
Surrey 13 1.57x
Essex 9 2.69x
Nottinghamshire 8 3.50x
Norfolk 7 2.68x
Kent 5 0.86x
Middlesex 3 0.18x
Cambridgeshire 2 1.86x
Devon 1 0.28x
Durham 1 0.20x
Hampshire 1 0.29x
Hertfordshire 1 0.85x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Crompton in Lancashire leads with 23 Everingtons recorded in 1881 and an index of 400.70x.

Place Total Index
Crompton 23 400.70x
Holy Trinity 14 34.60x
Camberwell 9 8.30x
East Keal 9 3913.04x
Helpringham 9 1636.36x
Oldham 9 13.84x
St Peterat Gowts Lincoln 7 183.25x
West Keal 7 3333.33x
Brotton 6 272.73x
Castleton 6 29.84x
St Paul Lincoln 6 1250.00x
Castle Acre 5 641.03x
East Ham 5 80.39x
Horncastle 4 142.86x
Hucknall Torkard 4 68.97x
Nottingham St Mary 4 6.76x
West Ham 4 5.41x
Blatchinworth 3 65.36x
Great Grimsby 2 11.61x
Keelby 2 465.12x
Kimberworth 2 21.44x
Linthorpe 2 19.92x
Margate St John Baptist 2 18.87x
Moorby 2 3333.33x
Tonbridge 2 9.57x
Tooting Graveney 2 86.96x
Wisbech St Peter 2 37.11x
Aldershot 1 8.58x
Aswardby 1 3333.33x
Bishop Stortford 1 25.58x
Butterworth 1 20.37x
Charlton Next Woolwich 1 16.56x
Downham Market 1 55.87x
Gainsborough 1 15.63x
Great Ayton 1 97.09x
Hackney London 1 1.05x
Lambeth 1 0.68x
Leeds 1 1.05x
Lidford 1 62.89x
Little Stanmore 1 200.00x
Market Deeping 1 142.86x
Moulton 1 76.34x
Southwark St George Martyr 1 2.93x
St Marylebone London 1 1.10x
Stickney 1 250.00x
Stockton On Tees 1 4.11x
Tetford 1 294.12x
Wainfleet All Sts 1 126.58x
Wymondham 1 37.45x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 12
Elizabeth 7
Sarah 7
Ann 5
Emma 5
Alice 4
Eliza 4
Jane 4
Ellen 3
Fanny 3
Ada 2
Caroline 2
Florence 2
Helen 2
Laura 2
Lucy 2
Susan 2
Agnes 1
Betsy 1
Betty 1
Catherine 1
Constance 1
Edith 1
Eliz. 1
Emily 1
Esther 1
Ethel 1
Frances 1
Fred 1
Gurtrude 1
Hannah 1
Kate 1
Lerylastt 1
Maria 1
Martha 1
Melinda 1
Olive 1
Phoebe 1
Rose 1
Sophia 1
Zillah 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
William 12
James 9
John 8
George 5
Charles 3
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Joseph 3
Alfred 2
Arthur 2
Edgar 2
Francis 2
Geo. 2
Henry 2
Richard 2
Samuel 2
Thomas 2
Thos. 2
Travis 2
Wm. 2
Edward 1
Edwin 1
Frank 1
Fred. 1
Infant 1
Jas. 1
Lees 1
Leonard 1
Peter 1
Theo. 1
Walter 1

FAQ

Everington surname: questions and answers

How common was the Everington surname in 1881?

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

How common is the Everington surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 330 in 2016. That gives Everington a modern rank of #13,765.

What does the Everington surname mean?

A habitational name referring to a location in Somerset, England.

What does the Everington map show?

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