Evans Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Evans 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

Buckinghamshire 285
Brecknockshire 2,010
Carnarvonshire 3,669
Cambridgeshire 139
Cardiganshire 7,420
Channel Islands 37
Cheshire 1,409
Carmarthenshire 7,771
Cornwall 398
Cumberland 21
Derbyshire 567
Denbighshire 2,975
Devon 864
Dorset 99
Durham 96
Essex 319
Flintshire 1,602
Glamorgan 4,924
Gloucestershire 2,245
Hampshire 352
Herefordshire 1,426
Hertfordshire 207
Hunts and Rutland 40
Isle of Man 10
Kent 435
Lancashire 3,338
Leicestershire 200
Lincolnshire 137
London 5,407
Middlesex 275
Merionethshire 2,804
Montgomeryshire 5,483
Monmouthshire 3,744
Northumberland 97
Norfolk 150
Northamptonshire 217
Nottinghamshire 74
Oxfordshire 361
Pembrokeshire 3,523
Radnorshire 1,233
Shropshire 4,864
Suffolk 174
Somerset 879
Surrey 178
Sussex 359
Staffordshire 2,618
Warwickshire 1,233
Westmorland 11
Wiltshire 272
Worcestershire 1,240
Yorkshire 375
Anglesey 0
Bedfordshire 0
Berkshire 0

Evans Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Evans family

Profession Census Frequency
Female Servant 4,334
Agricultural Labourer 4,290
Farmer 2,415
Male Servant 1,899
Independent 1,831
Labourer 1,583
Shoe Maker 684
Miner 512
Collier 489
Carpenter 455
Tailor 411
Pauper 308
Mason 282
Dress Maker 259
Weaver 257
Blacksmith 230
Smith 190
Joiner 168
Servant 166
Coal Miner 165
Independant 162
Mariner 157
Apprentice 154
Publican 149
Gardener 137

Most Frequent Forenames for Evans

Name Census Frequency
Mary Evans 76,771
John Evans 70,805
William Evans 59,562
Elizabeth Evans 47,796
Thomas Evans 46,715
David Evans 34,790
Sarah Evans 32,166
Margaret Evans 29,542
Jane Evans 25,897
Ann Evans 23,900
Evan Evans 20,785
James Evans 18,575
George Evans 17,530
Edward Evans 15,527
Richard Evans 14,040
Catherine Evans 12,757
Robert Evans 12,416
Hannah Evans 11,989
Anne Evans 11,493
Annie Evans 11,058
Henry Evans 11,002
Ellen Evans 10,194
Eliza Evans 9,936
Charles Evans 9,775
Joseph Evans 9,366

Evans Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Evans 100% 978,089
2 Evens 80% 10,691
3 Vines 40% 7,193
4 Ovens 60% 4,377
5 Ivens 60% 2,993
6 Venus 40% 2,679
7 Vanes 60% 1,313
8 Evins 80% 1,279
9 Ivins 60% 944
10 Eavans 83% 721
11 Evanes 83% 700
12 Vaines 50% 503
13 Venes 40% 476
14 Avins 60% 448
15 Ivans 80% 426
16 Venis 40% 340
17 Avens 60% 335
18 Vanse 60% 312
19 Eavens 67% 257
20 Avons 60% 239
21 Vans 80% 225
22 Ovans 80% 224
23 Eveans 83% 190
24 Vains 60% 152
25 Evons 80% 149
26 Evnas 60% 138

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