# Evers

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**Evers** is a [Low German](/source/Low_German) and [Dutch](/source/Dutch_language) [patronymic surname](/source/Patronymic_surname) meaning "son of Evert/Everhard" ([High German](/source/High_German) [Eberhard](/source/Eberhard), English [Everard](/source/Everard)). Variants include *Everse*, *Everts* and *Evertsz*. In 2000, there were about 10,000 people sharing the Evers surname in the United States.[1]

Notable people with the surname include:

- [Albert Evers](/source/Albert_Evers) (1868 – c. 1890), English footballer
- [Alfonso Delgado Evers](/source/Alfonso_Delgado_Evers) (born 1942), Argentinian clergyman
- [Alf Evers](/source/Alf_Evers) (1905–2004), American historian
- [Bettina Evers](/source/Bettina_Evers) (born 1981), German ice hockey forward
- [Bill Evers](/source/Bill_Evers) (born 1954), American baseball player and coach
- [Bloeme Evers-Emden](/source/Bloeme_Evers-Emden) (1926–2016), Dutch child psychologist
- [Bram Evers](/source/Bram_Evers) (1886–1952), Dutch track athlete
- [Brenny Evers](/source/Brenny_Evers) (born 1978), Dutch footballer
- [Brooke Evers](/source/Brooke_Evers) (born 1985), Australian television personality
- [Caroline Evers-Swindell](/source/Caroline_Evers-Swindell) (born 1978), New Zealand rower
- [Charles Evers](/source/Charles_Evers) (1922–2020), American civil rights activist, brother of Medgar
- [Christopher Evers](/source/Christopher_Bales) (1564–1590), English Catholic martyred priest
- [Denis Evers](/source/Denis_Evers) (1913–2007), English cricketer and WWII pilot
- [Diane Evers](/source/Diane_Evers) (born 1956), Australian tennis player
- [Diane Evers (politician)](/source/Diane_Evers_(politician)) (born 1963), Australian politician
- [Edvard Evers](/source/Edvard_Evers) (1853–1919), Swedish priest and hymnwriter
- [Edwin Evers](/source/Edwin_Evers) (born 1971), Dutch drummer and radio presenter
- [Edwin Evers (fisherman)](/source/Edwin_Evers_(fisherman)) (born 1974), American bass fisherman
- [Floris Evers](/source/Floris_Evers) (born 1983), Dutch field hockey player
- [Frank Evers (disambiguation)](/source/Frank_Evers_(disambiguation))
- [Georgina Evers-Swindell](/source/Georgina_Evers-Swindell) (born 1978), New Zealand rower
- [Greg Evers](/source/Greg_Evers) (1955–2017), American politician
- [Guy Evers](/source/Guy_Evers) (1874–1959), English rugby player
- [Harold Evers](/source/Harold_Evers) (1876–1937), Australian cricketer
- [Hoot Evers](/source/Hoot_Evers) (1921–1991), American baseball player
- [Jason Evers](/source/Jason_Evers) (1922–2005), American actor
- [Joe Evers](/source/Joe_Evers) (1891–1949), American baseball player
- [Johnny Evers](/source/Johnny_Evers) (1883–1947), American baseball player
- [Jürgen Evers](/source/J%C3%BCrgen_Evers) (born 1964), German athlete
- [Kai-Bastian Evers](/source/Kai-Bastian_Evers) (born 1990), German footballer
- [Karin Evers-Meyer](/source/Karin_Evers-Meyer) (born 1949), German politician
- [L. H. Evers](/source/L._H._Evers) (1926–1985), Australian writer
- [Lance Evers](/source/Lance_Storm) (born 1969), Canadian wrestler known as Lance Storm
- [Lisa Evers](/source/Lisa_Evers) (born 1963), American television personality
- [Maike Evers](/source/Maike_Evers) (born 1980), Australian fashion model and television personality
- [Marc Evers](/source/Marc_Evers) (born 1991), Dutch Paralympic swimmer
- [Matt Evers](/source/Matt_Evers) (born 1976), American figure skater
- [Medgar Evers](/source/Medgar_Evers) (1925–1963), American civil rights activist
- [Meike Evers](/source/Meike_Evers) (born 1977), German rower
- [Mervyn Evers](/source/Mervyn_Evers), Archdeacon of Lahore (1940–1944)
- [Myrlie Evers-Williams](/source/Myrlie_Evers-Williams) (born 1933), American civil rights activist, widow of Medgar
- [Nick Evers](/source/Nick_Evers) (1937–2013), Australian politician
- [Nico Evers-Swindell](/source/Nico_Evers-Swindell) (born 1979), New Zealand actor
- [Raphael Evers](/source/Raphael_Evers) (born 1954), Dutch Rabbi
- [Reinbert Evers](/source/Reinbert_Evers) (1949–2022), German musician
- [Richard Evers](/source/Richard_Evers) (born 1959), Canadian publisher, programmer, technology consultant and author
- [Sean Evers](/source/Sean_Evers) (born 1977), English footballer
- [Sean Evers](/source/Sean_Evers) (born 1975), American tattoo artist
- [Shoshanna Evers](/source/Shoshanna_Evers) (1980–2021), American author of erotic romance
- [Stefan Evers](/source/Stefan_Evers) (born 1979), German politician
- [Stuart Evers](/source/Stuart_Evers) (born 1976), British novelist, short story writer and critic
- [Sybil Evers](/source/Sybil_Evers) (1904–1963), English singer and actress
- [Ties Evers](/source/Ties_Evers) (born 1991), Dutch footballer
- [Tom Evers](/source/Tom_Evers) (1852–1925), American baseball player
- [Tony Evers](/source/Tony_Evers) (born 1951), American politician and educator
- [Williamson Evers](/source/Williamson_Evers) (born c. 1949), American education activist, educator, politician

## Fictional characters

- [Bob Evers](/source/Willem_van_den_Hout#Bob_Evers), main character of a 35-volume children's book series by Willy van der Heide
- [Lily Evers](/source/Lily_Potter), maiden name of Harry Potter's mother in the Dutch translation ("Evans" in original)
- Jim Evers, a character in the 2003 film *[The Haunted Mansion](/source/The_Haunted_Mansion_(2003_film))*
- [Tony "Duke" Evers](/source/Tony_%22Duke%22_Evers), character in "Rocky" series of films
- Michael Evers, a character in the film TiMER
- Susan Evers [Hayley Mills](/source/Hayley_Mills) & Mitch Evers [Brian Keith](/source/Brian_Keith); One of the twin sisters, and the father of the twins, in the original Disney movie *[The Parent Trap](/source/The_Parent_Trap_(1961_film))* (1961)

## See also

- [Jan Everse Sr](/source/Jan_Everse_Sr) (1922–1974), Dutch footballer
- [Jan Everse](/source/Jan_Everse) (born 1954), Dutch footballer
- [Ever (disambiguation)](/source/Ever_(disambiguation))
- [Everts (disambiguation)](/source/Everts_(disambiguation))
- [Ewers](/source/Ewers)

## References

1. Evers, Byron L. (2000). [*Evers: Early Settlers in Southern Illinois*](https://archive.org/details/eversearlysettle00ever/page/n9/mode/2up). Spokane, Washington: Marquette Books LLC. pp. vii. ISBN 978-0-9816018-2-3.

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