Explore the Family Name Everhardt

The meaning of Everhardt

1. German: variant of Eberhardt. This surname is very rare in Germany. 2. Dutch: variant of Everhard, a cognate of 1 above. This surname is very rare in the Netherlands.

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How common is the last name Everhardt in the United States?

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Everhardt' significantly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, 'Everhardt' was ranked as the 47,838th most common surname in the U.S., with approximately 416 individuals bearing this name. However, by 2010, the surname had dropped to the 63,373rd position, reflecting a fall of 32.47%. The number of people named 'Everhardt' also decreased by 24.28% over this period, from 416 to 315. Consequently, the proportion of people named 'Everhardt' per 100K population fell from 0.15 to 0.11, indicating a decrease of 26.67%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#47,838	#63,373	-32.47%
Count	416	315	-24.28%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.11	-26.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Everhardt

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a slight shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Everhardt'. In 2000, a significant majority (88.22%) of those with this surname identified as White. This proportion saw a slight decline to 84.76% by 2010. On the other hand, the percentage of individuals identifying as Black increased from 9.13% in 2000 to 11.11% in 2010, marking an increase of 21.69%. There was also a small emergence of individuals with Hispanic ethnicity appearing in the 2010 data, accounting for 2.22% of the 'Everhardts'. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	88.22%	84.76%	-3.92%
Black	9.13%	11.11%	21.69%
Hispanic	0%	2.22%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%