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Early Origins of the Eversole family

The surname Eversole was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Eversole family

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Eversole Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Eversman, Ebersman, Eberman, Ebermann, Eversmann and others.

Early Notables of the Eversole family

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Eversole Ranking

In the United States, the name Eversole is the 7,094th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Eversole family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Maria Magdalena Eberman, who settled in Pennsylvania in 1732; Conrad Eberman, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1732; Conrad Ebermann, who came to Philadelphia in 1732.


Contemporary Notables of the name Eversole (post 1700) +

  • Arthur "Archie" Eversole (1984-2022), German-born, American hip-hop recording artist based in Atlanta, Georgia
  • John Thomas Eversole (b. 1915), American Navy Lieutenant, eponym of the USS Eversole (DE-404) and the USS Eversole (DD-789)
  • Virgil Eversole, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1928 2
  • John Henley Eversole, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, 1956 2
  • John Eversole, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1896 2
  • James Eversole, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1900 2
  • J. C. Eversole, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1884 2
  • Edward T. Eversole, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1940, 1960 2

USS Arizona
  • Mr. Elmer E. Eversole, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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