Everts History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Everts family
The surname Everts was first found in Holland, where the name became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of Holland, the most crowded province of the Netherlands. The principal cities are Rotterdam, Leyden and Shiedam. Noted is the famed castle of Teilengen where Jacqueline of Bavaria is buried. In their later history the surname became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.
Early History of the Everts family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Everts research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1642, 1665, 1666, 1706 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Everts History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Everts Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Everts, Evertsen, Everswyn, Eversteyn, Evertmann, Evart, Evert, Evermann, Everdt, Everds and many more.
Early Notables of the Everts family
From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included
- Cornelis Evertsen the Elder (1610-1666), a Dutch admiral
Everts Ranking
In the United States, the name Everts is the 15,850th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in Netherlands, the name Everts is ranked the 815th most popular surname with an estimated 2,397 people with that name. 2
Everts migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Everts Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Elise Everts, who landed in America in 1645 3
- Dirck Everts, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1663 3
- Dirck Everts, who settled in New Netherland in 1663
Everts Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Mr. Everts, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1803 3
- Dirk Everts, who settled in America in 1849
- Charles Everts, who settled in Philadelphia in 1852
Everts Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- H. Everts, who settled in Illinois in 1906
Everts migration to Canada +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Everts Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
- Mr. Oliver Everts U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 4
- Mr. Roswell Everts Jr., U.E. who settled in Eastern District [Cornwall], Ontario c. 1784 4
- Mr. Roswell Everts Sr., U.E. (b. 1765) born in Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA from Castleton, Vermont, USA who settled in Eastern District, August Township, Ontario c. 1784 he assisted forces in 1777, he became High Constable, Municipality Assessor, Collector and Coroner he died in 1847 in Guildford, Conneticut, USA, married to Mary Dingman they had 8 children 4
Contemporary Notables of the name Everts (post 1700) +
- Robert W. Everts, American founder of Everts Air Cargo, Fairbanks, Alaska
- Truman C. Everts (1816-1901), American explorer on the 1870 Washburn-Langford-Doane Expedition, lost for 37 days in Yellowstone, eponym of Mount Everts, Yellowstone National Park
- Truman C. Everts, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Toledo, Ohio, 1845-49 5
- Thomas H. Everts, American politician, Member of Minnesota State Senate 2nd District, 1872-73 5
- O. L. Everts, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1916 5
- G. W. Everts, American politician, Independent Candidate for South Dakota State Auditor, 1892 5
- Carmen Everts (b. 1968), German politician, political scientist and civil servant
- Harry Everts (b. 1952), Belgium former professional motocross racer, father of Stefan Everts
- Sabine Everts (b. 1961), West German bronze medalist heptathlete at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Stefan Everts (b. 1972), Belgium motocross racer who retired after securing his record 10th World Title in 2006
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- "Most Common Last Names in Netherlands." Forebears, https://forebears.io/netherlands/surnames
- 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)
- Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html