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Evess Family History

Evess 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: Evers, Evens, Vess, Eves, Ness, Kress, Vass, Ovens, Eve, Ives

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Where is the Evess family from?

You can see how Evess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evess family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Evess families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there was 1 Evess family living in Yorkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Evess's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Evess families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Evess 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 Evess ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 92 census records available for the last name Evess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Evess 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 10 immigration records available for the last name Evess. 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 3 military records available for the last name Evess. For the veterans among your Evess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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