Show ContentsEverette History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The name Everette was spawned by the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture that ruled a majority of Britain. It comes from the Germanic personal name Eberhard. Everette is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Many patronymic surnames were formed by adopting the given name of an ancestor of the bearer, while others came from popular religious names, and from the names of secular heroes. The surname Everette comes from the Germanic given name Eberhard, which was composed of the elements eber and hard, which mean wild boar and brave, hardy, or strong. This surname first appeared in England in Wiltshire, where members of this family had lived since before the Norman invasion of 1066.

Early Origins of the Everette family

The surname Everette was first found in Wiltshire where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Everette family

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Everette Spelling Variations

Everette has been spelled many different ways. Before English spelling became standardized over the last few hundred years, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. As the English language changed in the Middle Ages, absorbing pieces of Latin and French, as well as other languages, the spelling of people's names also changed considerably, even over a single lifetime. Many variations of the name Everette have been found, including Everett, Everatt, Everet and others.

Early Notables of the Everette family

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Everette Ranking

In the United States, the name Everette is the 5,370th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Everette family

In an attempt to escape the chaos experienced in England, many English families boarded overcrowded and diseased ships sailing for the shores of North America and other British colonies. Those families hardy enough, and lucky enough, to make the passage intact were rewarded with land and a social environment less prone to religious and political persecution. Many of these families became important contributors to the young colonies in which they settled. Early immigration and passenger lists have documented some of the first Everettes to arrive on North American shores: Clement Everet who settled in Virginia in 1654; John Everet settled in New England in 1654; Andrew Everett settled in Maine in 1630; Christopher Everett settled in Virginia in 1635.


Contemporary Notables of the name Everette (post 1700) +

  • Red Everette, American NASCAR driver in the 1990s
  • Leon Everette Baughman (b. 1948), American country music artist, known for his singles "Over", "Giving Up Easy", "Hurricane", "Midnight Rodeo" and "Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair"
  • James Everette Crowell (b. 1974), American Major League Baseball pitcher
  • Frederick Everette Replogle (1889-1947), American Democratic Party politician; Chair of Loup County Democratic Party, 1940 2
  • Everette T. Sheppard Sr., American Republican politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Massachusetts, 1972
  • Everette "E." Howard Hunt Jr. (1918-2007), American intelligence officer and writer
  • Everette Harp (b. 1961), American blues, jazz and gospel saxophonist
  • Everette R. Tweed, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1932, 1944 3
  • Everette F. Gauthreaux, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for Louisiana, 1972 4
  • Everette C. Farnsworth (1920-1995), American politician, Mayor of Fullerton, California, 1964-66 5


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