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Evelend Family History

Evelend 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, Evelyn, Overend, Egeland, Eveler, Edelen, Eveleth, Ekelund

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Where is the Evelend family from?

You can see how Evelend families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evelend family name was found in the USA in 1840. In 1840 there was 1 Evelend family living in Pennsylvania. This was 100% of all the recorded Evelend's in USA. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Evelend families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Evelend surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Evelend ancestors do for a living?

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

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Census Records

There are 7 census records available for the last name Evelend. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Evelend 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 Evelend. 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 Evelend. For the veterans among your Evelend ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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