EVERITT
Everitt is an English surname that traces its roots to the medieval given name Everard, itself derived from the Old German Eburhard or Everdhard. The name is formed from eber, meaning “wild boar”, and hard, meaning “brave”, “hardy” or “strong”. Consequently, the surname can be interpreted as “brave or strong as a wild boar”.
Following the Norman Conquest of 1066, the personal name entered England as part of the Norman and Breton wave of settlement. It is best recorded in East Anglia, a region that experienced dense Norman occupation. Early records in the Domesday Book of 1086 cite the names Ebrard and Eurardus without a family name for individuals in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The first documentation of the surname in its modern form appears at the beginning of the 13th century, for example with Geoffrey Everad mentioned in the Chartulary of Ramsey Abbey in Norfolk in 1300.
Church registers from the 16th century provide further evidence, recording the marriages of Sarah Everett and Cornelius Fisher in Dilham, Norfolk, on 25 July 1565, and of Elizabeth Everitt and John Heyward in All Saints, Fulbourn, Cambridgeshire, on 4 April 1572. The earliest surviving entry in the “Pipe Rolls” of Bedfordshire dated 1204 records the name of Richard Everard, during the reign of King John, known as “Lackland”, 1199–1216.
The surname remained fairly uncommon but continued to appear in official documents. Among those of note was Allen Edward Everitt, who served as secretary of the Royal Society of Artists of Birmingham from 1858 to 1882. Heraldic tradition associates the Everitt family with a silver shield bearing a fesse between three red estoiles. The crest depicts a demi‑lady holding a balance and scales in her dexter hand, poised in proper colours.
Over the centuries the spelling of the name has varied. Common variants include Everett, Evert, Everette, Evert, Evrit and Evrat. Extended forms such as Evetts, Everatt, and Everetts have also been documented, as well as patronymic adaptations like FitzEverett and MacEverett. These variations arise from regional accents and the phonetic spelling practices of different eras.
In terms of geographical distribution, records indicate that the surname remains most prevalent in England, with secondary concentrations in Scotland. Emigration has led to occurrences in the United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, although it is still considered relatively rare compared with more common surnames.
Notable bearers include the British artist Ann Everitt and American baseball players Dick and John Everitt, reflecting the surname’s presence across diverse fields and continents.
Typical given names associated with the Everitt surname
Male
- Andrew
- David
- James
- John
- Mark
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
Female
- Elizabeth
- Helen
- Jane
- Julie
- Karen
- Linda
- Margaret
- Mary
- Patricia
- Sally
- Sarah
- Susan
Similar and related surnames
- Averett
- Averitt
- Everette
- Everet
- Everett
- Everard
- Everetts
- Everatt
- Everaert
- Evarett
- Everit
- Everitte
- Effard
- Efford
- Efrat
- Eifert
- Eiffert
- Evard
- Evart
- Everad
- Everat
- Everd
- Evered
- Everete
- Everhart
- Everia
- Everid
- Everied
- Everiett
- Everin
- Everis
- Everist
- Everite
- Everith
- Everix
- Everott
- Everret
- Everrett
- Everritt
- Evert
- Everts
- Evertt
- Evirett
- Evrett
- Evritt
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
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Did you know?
According to a survey carried out by Democracy Club, politicians and candidates with the surname Everitt are most likely to say that their favourite biscuit is a Ginger biscuit.
There are approximately 6,251 people named Everitt in the UK. That makes it roughly the 1,518th most common surname in Britain. Around 96 in a million people in Britain are named Everitt.
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English
Famous people named Everitt
- Matt Everitt - Radio host
- Barry Everitt - Neuroscientist
- Mike Everitt - Football player and manager
- Russell Everitt - Cricketer (1881 to 1973)
- Michael Everitt - Archdeacon
- Dick Everitt - Football player (1922 to 2012)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.