Evan Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Evan Name Meaning: Derives from the Welsh name 'Ifan', a variation of John. When translated into English means simply 'son of Evan'. Although some did take the name due to their father being Evan, it also has a strong religious origin, as the Son of John the Baptist, i.e Christian convert.

Around the 3rd Century AD, many people in Wales converted to Christianity and took the name of Evans, as the son of John the Baptist

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Evan Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Evan family

Profession Census Frequency
School 45
Coal Miner Hewer 10
Coal Miner (hewer) 8
Labourer 6
Domestic Servant 6
Dressmaker 5
Housekeeper 5
Clerk 5
Coal Miner 5
At School 4
Butcher 4
General Labourer 4
Servant 4
General Servant (domestic) 4
Labourer General 4
Shop Assistant 4
Farmer 4
Private Means 4
Charwoman 3
Collin 3
Assistant Teacher 3
Collier Hewer 3
Cook (domestic) 3
Iron Monger Assistant 2
Polisher 2

Evan Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Vine 25% 18,869
2 Evan 100% 13,289
3 Vane 50% 2,657
4 Oven 50% 1,759
5 Even 75% 858
6 Vian 50% 796
7 Avon 50% 782
8 Van 75% 725
9 Ivin 50% 370
10 Evane 80% 310
11 Vaine 40% 306
12 Vain 50% 292
13 Aven 50% 254
14 Van Gelder 20% 210
15 Van Praagh 20% 172
16 Veen 25% 156
17 Ven 50% 153
18 Ivan 75% 127
19 Vaun 50% 127
20 Iven 50% 122
21 Ivon 50% 108
22 Vean 50% 106

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The surname Evan is the 2nd most popular variant of Vine.

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