Evert History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

Early Origins of the Evert family

The surname Evert 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 Evert family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Evert research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1610, 1642, 1665, 1666, 1706 and 1821 are included under the topic Early Evert History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Evert 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 Evert family

From this era of Dutch history, those of this who distinguished themselves included

Cornelis Evertsen the Elder (1610-1666), a Dutch admiral

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. 1

Evert migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Evert Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Heinrick Evert, aged 30, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1831 2
John H C E Evert, aged 40, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 2
Frederick A Evert, aged 32, who landed in Missouri in 1841 2
Wilhelm H C S Evert, aged 34, who arrived in Missouri in 1841 2
Heinrich Evert, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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 3
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 4
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 +

"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