Surnames That Begin with "E"

Most Common Surname Beginning with "E": Evans

Evans is a surname that boasts roots from Wales and dates back to medieval times from the popular Welsh first name of Evan or Ifan. These first names are derived from the Latin words for John: Iovannes and Iohannes. Evans gained popularity as a surname in the sixteenth century largely because of its earlier connections to the first name John, which has major religious connotations from St. John the Evangelist and St. John the Baptist, to name the most prominent saints. George Eliot was a pen name for Mary Ann Evans, who was a famous British author in the nineteenth century whose work is still read widely today.

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