Vans Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Vans Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Vans family

Profession Census Frequency
Waist Coat Maker Tailor 4
Living On Own Means 2
Clerk C C 2
Cabinet Maker 1
Chair Maker 1
Director Of Company 1
Dress Maker Shiret 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Registery Office Servant 1
Dressmaker 1
Safe Maker 1
Coal Miner Hewer 1
Farm Bailiff 1
Plumber 1
Plumber & Decorator (shopkeeper) 1
Railway Carter Carm 1
Teacher (assistant In Elementary School) 1
Harness Clerk 1
Private Royal Mariner 1
Charwoman 1
Boiler Maker 1
Retired Hair Barber 1
Shirt & Ladder Maker 1
Laundry Maid Domestic 1

Vans Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Evans 80% 978,089
2 Evens 60% 10,691
3 Vines 60% 7,193
4 Ovens 60% 4,377
5 Ivens 60% 2,993
6 Venus 60% 2,679
7 Vanes 80% 1,313
8 Evins 60% 1,279
9 Ivins 60% 944
10 Eavans 67% 721
11 Evanes 67% 700
12 Vaines 67% 503
13 Venes 60% 476
14 Avins 60% 448
15 Ivans 80% 426
16 Venis 60% 340
17 Avens 60% 335
18 Vanse 80% 312
19 Eavens 50% 257
20 Avons 60% 239
21 Vans 100% 225
22 Ovans 80% 224
23 Vanns 80% 205
24 Eveans 67% 190
25 Vains 80% 152
26 Evons 60% 149
27 Evnas 40% 138

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The surname Vans is the 21st most popular variant of Evans.

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