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Evet Family History

Evet 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: Eve, Even, Evert, Evett, Eves, Evey, Over, Neve, Lever, Leven

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Where is the Evet family from?

You can see how Evet families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Evet family name was found in the USA between 1840 and 1920. The most Evet families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there was 1 Evet family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Evet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Evet families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Evet 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 Evet ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 200 census records available for the last name Evet. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Evet 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 32 immigration records available for the last name Evet. 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 15 military records available for the last name Evet. For the veterans among your Evet ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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