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
0
648
1295
1943
2590
3238
3886
4533
5181
5828
6476
7123
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
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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
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