# Evan (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/evan/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname, variant of Evans.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Latin |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 2,021 |
| US rank (2010) | 14,706 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 152,769 people |
| Change since 2000 | +1.1% (2,000 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛ.vən/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicization of Welsh Ifan, ultimately from Latin Jōhannēs, variant of Iōannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (yōḥānān, yokhanán, literally “God is gracious”). Doublet of Giovanni, Ian, Ivan, Jack, Jean, Johan, Johann, Johannes, John, Sean, Shane, Shaun, and Shawn.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Evan in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 56% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 2.3% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 16% |
| Two or more races | 2.0% |

## Similar surnames

Even.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.