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Evans Family History
Evans Genealogy & Family TreeEvans is a Welsh name first found in Herefordshire, England, in the 11th Century. It comes from the given name Ifan, which was Anglicized into Evan and comes from the Biblical Hebrew name John, meaning “God is gracious.” It is the eighth most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 48th most common in the United States. The family motto is Pro libertate patrioe or “For the liberty of my country.”
Other spellings include “Evance,” “Evins,” “Evands,” “Evian,” “Evanson,” “Evason,” “Evens,” and “Evenson.” Notable people with the surname include American jazz musician Bill Evans, English novelist Mary Ann Evans (better known as George Eliot—The Mill on the Floss, Daniel Deronda, Middlemarch), American actor Chris Evans (Captain America, The Avengers, Fantastic Four), British actor Luke Evans (The Hobbit, The Three Musketeers, Fast & Furious 6), and fictional character Lily Evans (better known as mother to Harry Potter). The first Evans to come to America was Christo Evans in Virginia in 1622.
Evans Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Lucretia Evans -- --, 1827 April 7, 1897
- Elisha Evans -- --, 1761 December 0, 1820 North Carolina
- Walter Henry Evans -- --, 1851 December 0, 1919 New South Wales
- John Evans -- --, 1765 January 2, 1827
- Opal Evans -- --, 1910 April 22, 2001
Evans Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Evans -- --, 1863 December 0, 1925 Alabama
- Sarah E. Evans -- --, 1858 December 0, 1942 Missouri
- David Evans -- --, 1695 March 0, 1735 Maryland
- Thomas Neely Evans -- --, 1846 June 0, 1918 Tennessee
- Jane Evans -- --, 1831 December 0, 1863 Kentucky
