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Evers Surname Meaning

English: perhaps a variant of Devereux without the fused preposition (Old French de). English: de-aspirated variant of Heaver with post-medieval excrescent -s a habitational name from Hever (Kent) named from Old English hēah ‘high’ + (Kentish) Old English ēfre ‘edge or brow of a hill’.

Alternatively the name may derive from some minor place in southeastern England named with Old English ȳfre (Kentish) Old English ēfre Middle English evere ‘edge or brow of a hill tip of a promontory’ with the addition of a prosthetic H-.

North German and Dutch: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Evert which lost its t in pronunciation and spelling subsequently; compare Everts.

Compare also Avers.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Evers families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evers family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Evers families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 224 Evers families living in Yorkshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Evers's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Evers families in 1891.
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What did your Evers ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Evers. 24% of Evers men worked as a General Labourer and 83% of Evers women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Evers were Mechanical Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duti.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • General Labourer
    24%
  • Painter
    18%
  • Postman Retired
    12%
  • Mechanical Engineer
    12%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    83%
  • Housewife
    4%
  • Domestic Service
    3%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    3%

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Between 1947 and 2004, in the United States, Evers life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1954, and highest in 2003. The average life expectancy for Evers in 1947 was 35, and 78 in 2004.

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