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Evanson Family History

Evanson Surname Meaning

English (Shropshire and Cheshire): patronymic meaning ‘son of Evan’. See Evans. Americanized form of Norwegian Evensen and of the much less common Swedish cognate Evensson.

Compare Eavenson 2 and Evenson. Probably also an Americanized form of Swedish Ivansson: patronymic from the personal name Ivan of Slavic (Russian) origin.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Where is the Evanson family from?

You can see how Evanson families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evanson family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Evanson families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 155 Evanson families living in Cheshire. This was about 35% of all the recorded Evanson's in United Kingdom. Cheshire had the highest population of Evanson families in 1891.
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What did your Evanson ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Railway Clerk and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Evanson. 22% of Evanson men worked as a Railway Clerk and 77% of Evanson women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Evanson were Locomotive Engine Driver and Private Means.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Railway Clerk
    22%
  • General Labourer
    22%
  • Motor Driver
    10%
  • Locomotive Engine Driver
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    77%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%
  • Private Means
    2%

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Evanson. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Evanson. For the veterans among your Evanson ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Evanson lifespan?

Between 1951 and 2004, in the United States, Evanson life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1951, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Evanson in 1951 was 22, and 80 in 2004.

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