Explore the Family Name Everingham

The meaning of Everingham

English (East Yorkshire): habitational name from Everingham (East Yorkshire), named in Old English Yferingaham ‘homestead (hām) of the people (-inga-) of Eofor’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Everingham has seen a slight increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 33,690th most popular surname, and by 2010, it moved up to the 33,343rd spot, marking a 1.03% change in rank. The count of people with this surname also increased during this period from 638 to 685, a 7.37% rise. However, its proportion per 100,000 people slightly decreased by 4.17%.

20002010Change
Rank#33,690#33,3431.03%
Count6386857.37%
Proportion per 100k0.240.23-4.17%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Everingham

Looking at the ethnicity associated with the surname Everingham, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority identify as White. In 2000, approximately 96.08% identified as White, and this number slightly decreased to 95.91% in 2010. The percentage identifying with two or more ethnicities saw the most significant change, increasing by 39.36%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also rose slightly from 0.94% to 1.02%. However, the percentage who identified as Hispanic decreased from 1.41% to 1.31%. There were no reported changes for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native.

20002010Change
White96.08%95.91%-0.18%
Two or More Races0.94%1.31%39.36%
Hispanic1.41%1.31%-7.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.94%1.02%8.51%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%