Evert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Pictish clans of ancient Scotland were the ancestors of the first people to use the name Evert. It comes from on the lands of Eviot in Angus where the family has a long and distinguished history dating back to the early Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Evert family

The surname Evert was first found in Perthshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Pheairt) former county in the present day Council Area of Perth and Kinross, where "Eviot of Balhousie was one of the oldest families connected with Perth and Angus. The history of the name has been obscured by the blunders of transcribers of early charters who almost uniformly mistook the second u for n. The name is territorial from Eviot in Angus. Willelmus Vniot granted seven acres in the territory of Inueramun to the church of S. Michael of Scone, c. 1190. Willelmus Vniec, perhaps the same person, witnessed a confirmation charter by William the Lion of the land of Ahenepobbel a. 1214. " 1

Early History of the Evert family

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Evert Spelling Variations

Translation has done much to alter the appearance of many Scottish names. It was a haphazard process that lacked a basic system of rules. Spelling variations were a common result of this process. Evert has appeared Eviot, Eviott, Evett, Evyot, Evyott, Evyotte and many more.

Early Notables of the Evert family

Notable amongst the Clan at this time was Sir Alexander Huwyet who attested a charter by Henry de Graham c. 1230. Richard Ovyot was proprietor of Cassendally in Fife in the reign of David II. David Ovide was...
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Evert Ranking

In the United States, the name Evert is the 13,070^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Evert migration to the United States +

Many Scots left their country to travel to the North American colonies in search of the freedom they could not find at home. Of those who survived the difficult voyage, many found the freedom they so desired. There they could choose their own beliefs and allegiances. Some became United Empire Loyalists and others fought in the American War of Independence. The Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up in the last century have allowed many of these disparate Scots to recover their collective national identity. A search of immigration and passenger ship lists revealed many early settlers bearing the Evert name:

Evert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrick Evert, aged 30, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1831 3
John H C E Evert, aged 40, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 3
Frederick A Evert, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1841 3
Wilhelm H C S Evert, aged 34, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 3
Heinrich Evert, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Evert (post 1700) +

James "Jimmy" Evert (1924-2015), American tennis coach and player, father of Chris Evert
Louis Evert, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Wisconsin Democratic State Central Committee, 1944 4
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert (b. 1954), American tennis player from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who became the youngest player to reach the semifinals of the U.S. championship in 1971, inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Robert Evert Stong (1936-2008), American mathematician at the University of Virginia who proved the Hattori–Stong theorem
Jeanne Evert Dubin (1957-2020), American professional tennis player and the younger sister of Chris Evert
Ernest Evert Knight, American Republican politician, Candidate for West Virginia State House of Delegates from Lewis County, 1944 5
Eric Evert Lindholm (1890-1957), Swedish track and field athlete at the 1912 Summer Olympics
Bo Evert Ericson (1919-1970), Swedish Olympic hammer thrower
Evert "Eef" Brouwers (1939-2018), Dutch journalist, director-general and spokesman
Evert Gerrit Kroon (1946-2018), Dutch bronze medalist water polo goalkeeper at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Citations +

Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Ernest Knight. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html