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Evelard Family History

Evelard Name 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: Eveland, Everard, Egeland, Velarde, Avelar, Velardo, Evrard, Velardi

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Where is the Evelard family from?

You can see how Evelard families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evelard family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Evelard families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Evelard family living in Leicestershire. This was 100% of all the recorded Evelard's in United Kingdom. Leicestershire had the highest population of Evelard families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Evelard surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Evelard ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 39 census records available for the last name Evelard. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Evelard census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 1 immigration records available for the last name Evelard. 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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Draft Cards

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

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