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
Discover how your Evans ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 400 |
| Buckinghamshire | 387 |
| Berkshire | 561 |
| Cambridgeshire | 155 |
| Channel Islands | 25 |
| Cheshire | 2,936 |
| Cornwall | 506 |
| Cumberland | 177 |
| Derbyshire | 957 |
| Devon | 1,214 |
| Dorset | 112 |
| Durham | 888 |
| Essex | 838 |
| Gloucestershire | 2,135 |
| Hampshire | 792 |
| Herefordshire | 1,515 |
| Hertfordshire | 301 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 46 |
| Isle of Man | 30 |
| Kent | 831 |
| Lancashire | 9,189 |
| Leicestershire | 448 |
| Lincolnshire | 187 |
| London | 9,677 |
| Middlesex | 913 |
| Northumberland | 213 |
| Norfolk | 153 |
| Northamptonshire | 330 |
| Nottinghamshire | 593 |
| Oxfordshire | 322 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 46 |
| Shropshire | 5,563 |
| Suffolk | 217 |
| Somerset | 1,095 |
| Surrey | 848 |
| Sussex | 617 |
| Staffordshire | 5,959 |
| Warwickshire | 2,996 |
| Westmorland | 33 |
| Wiltshire | 306 |
| Worcestershire | 1,976 |
| Yorkshire | 2,310 |
| Anglesey | 829 |
| Brecknockshire | 2,033 |
| Cardiganshire | 10,728 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4,804 |
| Carmarthenshire | 7,595 |
| Denbighshire | 4,358 |
| Flintshire | 1,315 |
| Glamorgan | 19,511 |
| Merionethshire | 4,109 |
| Montgomeryshire | 5,865 |
| Monmouthshire | 5,085 |
| Pembrokeshire | 3,345 |
| Radnorshire | 934 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 26,570 |
| Coal Miner | 3,510 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 1,617 |
| Domestic Servant | 1,600 |
| General Servant | 1,457 |
| Dress Maker | 1,401 |
| General Labourer | 1,382 |
| Labourer | 1,206 |
| Farm Servant Indoor | 1,091 |
| Farmers Son | 1,065 |
| Farmers Wife | 882 |
| Farmers Daughter | 832 |
| General Servant Domestic | 752 |
| Farm Labourer | 656 |
| Carpenter | 596 |
| Annuitant | 543 |
| House Keeper | 508 |
| Laundress | 508 |
| Labourer Wife | 442 |
| Tailor | 420 |
| General Domestic Servant | 415 |
| Charwoman | 404 |
| Joiner | 361 |
| Collier | 356 |
| Shoe Maker | 354 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
The surname Evans is the most popular version of all its varients