About the Evan Surname

Some records give Evans; others give Evan. Both point to the same Welsh family name. The name is generally explained as “Son of Evan (John)”. Evan drops the “s” of Evans, a simplification that clerks often made. Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms. Other spellings include Evance and Ivens.

2,021 Americans were listed as Evan in the 2010 census. French birth records list 356 children named Evan between 1891 and 2000.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Evan, so the heraldry linked to Evans is a starting point, not an automatic right. Research your Evan family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.