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Evells Family History

Evells 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: Nevells, Eells, Evers, Ezell, Wells, Mells, Avella, Evelyn, Levell

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Where is the Evells family from?

You can see how Evells families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evells family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Evells families were found in USA in 1880, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 8 Evells families living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Evells's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Evells families in 1891.
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Census Records

There are 77 census records available for the last name Evells. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Evells 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 4 immigration records available for the last name Evells. 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 military records available for the last name Evells. For the veterans among your Evells ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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