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Evans Family History

Evans Genealogy & Family Tree

Evans 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.

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Evans Birth Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Mehitable Evans Evans -- --, 1692 June 28, 1741 Massachusetts
  • Mehitable Evans Evans -- --, 1692 June 28, 1741 Massachusetts
  • Mehitable Evans Evans -- --, 1692 June 28, 1741 Massachusetts
  • Mehitable Evans Evans -- --, 1692 June 28, 1741 Massachusetts
  • Mary Evans -- --, 1700 May 0, 1774 Virginia
Evans Death Records
  • Name Birth Date Death Date Location
  • Mary Rebecca Evans -- --, 1847 December 5, 1932 Indiana
  • Mary Evans -- --, 1778 December 0, 1850 Maryland
  • Mary Evans -- --, 1782 January 3, 1832 Tennessee
  • Sarah Evans -- --, 1714 December 0, 1774 Maine
  • Margaret Moore Evans -- --, 1784 September 17, 1843 Tennessee
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