Explore the Family Name Eversley

The meaning of Eversley

English: habitational name either from Eversley (Hampshire) or a lost place called Eversley in Charing (Kent). The first of these places gets its name from Old English eofor ‘boar’ or the personal name Eofor + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname “Eversley” has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 49,159 to 46,314, marking a 5.79% change. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 14.43%, from 402 in 2000 to 460 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people slightly grew as well, from 0.15 to 0.16, showing a 6.67% change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,159	#46,314	5.79%
Count	402	460	14.43%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.16	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Eversley

The ethnicity of individuals carrying the "Eversley" surname has also shifted according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both 2000 and 2010, there were changes in other ethnic identities. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased significantly, dropping by 56.31% from 5.47% to 2.39%. White individuals bearing the Eversley surname dropped by 21.01%, from 7.71% to 6.09%. However, the Hispanic population within this group rose by 22.03%, from 11.94% to 14.57%. The largest ethnic identity group, Black, saw a small growth of 3.22%, increasing from 74.13% to 76.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	74.13%	76.52%	3.22%
Hispanic	11.94%	14.57%	22.03%
White	7.71%	6.09%	-21.01%
Two or More Races	5.47%	2.39%	-56.31%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%