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Everett Family History

Everett Surname Meaning

English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English personal names Everard and Everet. These might occasionally be from the Old English form of the name Eoforheard (from eofor ‘boar’ + heard ‘hardy brave’) but many bearers of this name were undoubtedly Normans who took it from the cognate ancient Germanic Eburhard Everhard.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Everett family from?

You can see how Everett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Everett family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Everett families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 80 Everett families living in Massachusetts. This was about 16% of all the recorded Everett's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Everett families in 1840.
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What did your Everett ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housewife were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Everett. 18% of Everett men worked as a Laborer and 7% of Everett women worked as a Housewife. Some less common occupations for Americans named Everett were Truck Driver and Stenographer.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    18%
  • Farmer
    15%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Truck Driver
    3%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housewife
    7%
  • Teacher
    7%
  • Maid
    6%
  • Stenographer
    6%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 22,000 immigration records available for the last name Everett. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 52,000 military records available for the last name Everett. For the veterans among your Everett ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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