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Evan's Family History

Evan's Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Evans, Emans, Evan, Eanes, Bevans, Avans, Evanko, Evens, Ebanks

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You can see how Evan's families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evan's family name was found in Scotland in 1861. In 1861 there was 1 Evan's family living in Angus. This was 100% of all the recorded Evan's's in Scotland. Angus had the highest population of Evan's families in 1861.
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