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Evense Family History

Evense 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: Evensen, Evens, Ovens, Levene, Evers, Even, Levens, Vensel, Ivens

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Where is the Evense family from?

You can see how Evense families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evense family name was found in the USA between 1880 and 1920. The most Evense families were found in and USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Evense family living in Georgia. This was 100% of all the recorded Evense's in USA. Georgia had the highest population of Evense families in 1880.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Evense ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 25 census records available for the last name Evense. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Evense 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 9 immigration records available for the last name Evense. 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 2 military records available for the last name Evense. For the veterans among your Evense ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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