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Etymology of Evertsen

What does the name Evertsen mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Evertsen comes from when the family resided in one of the places called Everton in the counties of Bedfordshire, Lancashire and Nottinghamshire. The surname Evertsen belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Evertsen family

The surname Evertsen was first found in Lancashire, but other locals are quite possible as the name is derived from the Old English "eofor" + "tun" which meant "farmstead where the wild boars are seen." 1 Understandably this Old English expression could apply to many locals. Nevertheless, the name has two quite distinct entries in the Domesday Book of 1086: Eureton in Bedfordshire; Evreton in Nottinghamshire; and Everdone in Northamptonshire. 2

Early History of the Evertsen family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Evertsen research. Another 53 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1374, 1386, 1395, 1396, 1401, 1406, 1411, 1413 and 1473 are included under the topic Early Evertsen History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Evertsen Spelling Variations

The English language only became standardized in the last few centuries; therefore,spelling variations are common among early Anglo-Saxon names. As the form of the English language changed, even the spelling of literate people's names evolved. Evertsen has been recorded under many different variations, including Everton, Evarton, Evirton and others.

Early Notables of the Evertsen family

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Migration of the Evertsen family to Ireland

Some of the Evertsen family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 256 words (18 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Evertsen migration to the United States +

For many English families, the political and religious disarray that shrouded England made the far away New World an attractive prospect. On cramped disease-ridden ships, thousands migrated to those British colonies that would eventually become Canada and the United States. Those hardy settlers that survived the journey often went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations in which they landed. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants bore the name Evertsen or a variant listed above:

Evertsen Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Jan Evertsen, who arrived in New Netherland(s) in 1658 3
  • Jan Evertsen, who arrived in Delaware in 1661
  • Annetje Hendricks Evertsen, who arrived in New Netherland in 1662
  • Annetje Evertsen, who settled in New York in 1662
  • Mrs. Jan Evertsen, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1662 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Evertsen Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Schwenn Evertsen, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1845 3
  • Schwenn Evertsen, who arrived in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1845

Contemporary Notables of the name Evertsen (post 1700) +

  • Nicholas Evertsen, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from New York County, 1799-1800 4
  1. Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
  2. Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html

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