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UK surname

Evers

A Dutch and Low German surname indicating someone living near a body of water or a seashore.

In the 1881 census there were 471 people recorded with the Evers surname, ranking it #7,088 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 851, ranked #6,573, up from #7,088 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Whitwell, Halifax and Oldswinford. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Kirklees, Bolsover and Cheshire East.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Evers is 875 in 2010. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 80.7%.

1881 census count

471

Ranked #7,088

Modern count

851

2016, ranked #6,573

Peak year

2010

875 bearers

Map years

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1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Evers had 471 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #7,088 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 851 in 2016, ranked #6,573.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 727 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Ageing Communities.

Evers surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Evers surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Evers 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 304 #7,559
1861 historical 344 #7,422
1881 historical 471 #7,088
1891 historical 581 #6,569
1901 historical 644 #6,684
1911 historical 727 #5,889
1997 modern 782 #6,659
1998 modern 833 #6,544
1999 modern 845 #6,515
2000 modern 815 #6,682
2001 modern 827 #6,488
2002 modern 833 #6,560
2003 modern 826 #6,476
2004 modern 818 #6,546
2005 modern 821 #6,469
2006 modern 811 #6,548
2007 modern 813 #6,597
2008 modern 819 #6,608
2009 modern 852 #6,556
2010 modern 875 #6,543
2011 modern 870 #6,501
2012 modern 827 #6,666
2013 modern 849 #6,643
2014 modern 871 #6,531
2015 modern 864 #6,517
2016 modern 851 #6,573

Geography

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Where Evers' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Whitwell, Halifax, Oldswinford, Sculcoates 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 Kirklees, Bolsover, Cheshire East, Barking and Dagenham and South Staffordshire. 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 Whitwell Nottinghamshire
2 Halifax Yorkshire, West Riding
3 Oldswinford Worcestershire
4 Sculcoates Yorkshire, East Riding
5 London parishes London 2

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Kirklees 015 Kirklees
2 Bolsover 002 Bolsover
3 Cheshire East 024 Cheshire East
4 Barking and Dagenham 009 Barking and Dagenham
5 South Staffordshire 012 South Staffordshire

Forenames

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First names often paired with Evers

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Evers

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

Ageing Communities

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

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Group profile

Many residents are of normal retirement age or above and live in communal establishments, and there are few dependent children. The dominant property type is a mix of retirement flats and detached houses. Those in work are likely to be employed in managerial and professional occupations, and many residents are educated to degree level. Levels of owner occupation are high, but the private rental sector is also present. Rural locations predominate.

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

Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles

Group

Inner London Working Professionals

Within London, Evers is most associated with areas classed as Inner London Working Professionals, part of Professional Employment and Family Lifecycles. 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

These primarily Inner London neighbourhoods are more densely populated than the Supergroup average. Residents have a younger over-all age profile than the Supergroup as a whole, and are less likely to be owner occupiers. Full time employment is more common than elsewhere in the Supergroup and multiple car ownership is uncommon. Chinese and non-EU-born European migrants are less in evidence than elsewhere in the Supergroup.

Wider London pattern

These neighbourhoods house people of all ages, predominantly of White British or European extraction. Resident turnover is low. Religious affiliation is less common than average and tends to be Christian if expressed. Homeownership, typically of terraced houses, is common but use of the social rented sector is not. Employment is typically in professional, managerial and associate professional or technical occupations. There are few full-time students. Level 4 qualifications are common. More households lack dependent children than have them which, considered alongside low levels of crowding and over-all age structure, indicates that many households may be post child-rearing and in late middle age. Incidence of disability is low, as is residence in communal establishments.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Evers 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

Evers falls in decile 5 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.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Evers 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 Evers, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Evers

The surname Evers is of German origin, derived from the Middle Low German word "ever," which means a wild boar or boar. It likely originated as a nickname for a fierce or aggressive person, or possibly someone who lived near a place inhabited by wild boars.

This surname first appeared in records in the 13th century in the regions of Lower Saxony and Westphalia, located in present-day northern Germany. Early spellings of the name included Evere, Everes, and Evers.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Cologne Schreinsbücher, a collection of city records from Cologne, dating back to the late 13th century. Here, a person named Henricus dictus Evere (Henry called Evere) is mentioned.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the Altfriesisches Wörterbuch, an Old Frisian dictionary, which listed the word "ever" as meaning a wild boar. This further solidifies the connection between the surname and its animal-based origins.

Notable historical figures with the surname Evers include:

1. Walter Evers (1460-1514), a German mathematician and astronomer from Westphalia, known for his work on planetary motion and calendars.

2. Johann Evers (c. 1550-1623), a Dutch engraver and printmaker from Antwerp, renowned for his intricate etchings and woodcuts.

3. Gijsbert Evers (1585-1647), a Dutch Golden Age painter from Utrecht, known for his still-life compositions and portraits.

4. Johannes Evers (1617-1686), a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher from Saxony, who wrote extensively on ethics and metaphysics.

5. Medard Evers (1782-1858), a German architect and urban planner from Cologne, credited with designing several churches and public buildings in the city.

While the surname Evers was primarily concentrated in northern Germany and the Low Countries during its early history, it eventually spread to other parts of Europe and beyond through migration and emigration. However, its roots can be traced back to the Middle Ages in the Germanic regions.

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1881 census detail

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Evers families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Evers 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 183 Evers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 3.96x.

County Total Index
Yorkshire 183 3.96x
Worcestershire 52 8.54x
Lancashire 40 0.72x
Middlesex 37 0.79x
Staffordshire 23 1.46x
Essex 21 2.28x
Nottinghamshire 19 3.02x
Northumberland 14 2.02x
Lanarkshire 12 0.80x
Derbyshire 10 1.37x
Glamorgan 8 0.99x
Channel Islands 7 5.07x
Durham 6 0.43x
Kent 6 0.38x
Midlothian 6 0.96x
Shropshire 5 1.24x
Surrey 5 0.22x
Warwickshire 4 0.34x
Lincolnshire 3 0.40x
Buckinghamshire 2 0.71x
Cheshire 2 0.19x
Devon 2 0.21x
Gloucestershire 2 0.22x
Oxfordshire 2 0.69x
Berkshire 1 0.29x
Cornwall 1 0.19x
Hertfordshire 1 0.31x
Huntingdonshire 1 1.08x
Northamptonshire 1 0.23x
Pembrokeshire 1 0.67x
Renfrewshire 1 0.28x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Leeds in Yorkshire leads with 25 Evers' recorded in 1881 and an index of 9.58x.

Place Total Index
Leeds 25 9.58x
Stourbridge 22 140.40x
Hunslet 18 24.98x
Holy Trinity 12 10.80x
Preston 11 431.37x
Elswick 10 18.06x
Kelvedon 10 408.16x
Salford 10 6.15x
Kimberworth 9 35.10x
Old Monkland 9 15.04x
Whitwell 9 310.34x
Neath 8 48.43x
Newcastle Under Lyme 8 28.73x
Upperswinford 8 155.34x
Westminster St Margaret 8 35.57x
Wortley In Bramley 8 21.86x
Cuckney 7 786.52x
Doncaster 7 20.73x
Finchley 7 39.15x
Oldham 7 3.92x
Warley 7 52.43x
West Bromwich 7 7.77x
Armley 6 29.44x
Dewsbury 6 12.66x
Holbeck 6 19.60x
Norland 6 189.27x
North Cave Drewton 6 329.67x
St Pancras London 6 1.60x
St Saviour 6 78.53x
Bromley London 5 4.87x
Chorlton On Medlock 5 5.69x
Ecclesfield 5 14.76x
Hartlebury 5 138.12x
Mansfield 5 22.99x
Ombersley 5 147.49x
Pickering Marishes 5 980.39x
Stockton On Tees 5 7.48x
Thornhill 5 37.09x
Witham 5 105.49x
Amblecote 4 89.09x
Beswick 4 28.27x
Hackney London 4 1.53x
Meldon 4 1538.46x
Newton 4 9.38x
Patrington 4 182.65x
Skircoat 4 21.95x
St Mary Cray 4 131.58x
Thornton Dale 4 325.20x
Warrington 4 6.10x
Wath On Dearne 4 43.38x
Worfield 4 142.86x
Bocking 3 54.15x
Chaddesley Corbett 3 131.58x
Edinburgh New North 3 55.15x
Garforth 3 84.75x
Kingswinford 3 5.25x
Lye 3 29.62x
Nottingham St Mary 3 1.85x
Shotts 3 16.62x
Wakefield 3 8.46x
Washingborough 3 258.62x
Birmingham 2 0.51x
Bradwell By Coggleshall 2 500.00x
Dawlish 2 27.62x
Gloucester Barton St Mary 2 11.95x
Holbeck 2 512.82x
Lambeth 2 0.49x
Liverpool 2 0.60x
Lower Bebington 2 32.73x
Ollerton 2 152.67x
Oxford St Giles 2 14.56x
Richmond 2 27.70x
Rotherham 2 7.68x
Sculcoates 2 2.73x
West Derby 2 1.24x
Wollescote 2 40.82x
Wolverley 2 37.38x
Shoreditch London 1 0.49x
St Giles In Fields London 1 4.37x
Widnes 1 2.51x

Top female names

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

Name Count
Mary 27
Sarah 18
Elizabeth 17
Ann 13
Ellen 11
Emily 9
Annie 8
Alice 7
Hannah 7
Margaret 7
Eliza 6
Emma 6
Jane 6
Fanny 5
Martha 5
Susan 4
Catherine 3
Florence 3
Gertrude 3
Kate 3
Phoebe 3
Amelia 2
Amy 2
Bridget 2
Cath. 2
Charlotte 2
Clara 2
Edith 2
Esther 2
Harriet 2
Louisa 2
Maria 2
Susannah 2
Anne 1
Betty 1
Blanche 1
Elsie 1
Ernestine 1
Ester 1
Frances 1
Helen 1
Infant 1
Isabel 1
Jessie 1
Julia 1
Kathleen 1
Lucinda 1
Lucy 1
Margret 1
Wynyan 1

Top male names

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

Name Count
John 36
William 21
George 18
Thomas 16
Henry 12
James 8
Alfred 7
Charles 7
Joseph 6
Robert 6
Arthur 5
Harry 5
Andrew 4
Richard 4
Frank 3
Samuel 3
Benjamin 2
Chas. 2
Claude 2
David 2
Edwin 2
Ernest 2
Frederick 2
Herbert 2
Tom 2
Walter 2
Author 1
Clement 1
Clifford 1
Eduard 1
Edward 1
F. 1
Francis 1
Fred. 1
Fredk. 1
Guy 1
Jabez 1
Jan 1
Jas. 1
Jas.A. 1
Jesse 1
Jno. 1
Johann 1
Jonathon 1
Keith 1
Kenneth 1
Matthew 1
Michael 1
Morrell 1
Willy 1

FAQ

Evers surname: questions and answers

How common was the Evers surname in 1881?

In 1881, 471 people were recorded with the Evers surname. That placed it at #7,088 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Evers surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 851 in 2016. That gives Evers a modern rank of #6,573.

What does the Evers surname mean?

A Dutch and Low German surname indicating someone living near a body of water or a seashore.

What does the Evers map show?

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