Evens

Evens Meaning & Origin

About Evens
The surname Evens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Evan," which itself is a variant of the name "John." The name John is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Evens can be interpreted to mean "son of Evan" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Evens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Evens: 2,587
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,055
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.88

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Evens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Evens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E1052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
IY1 V AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈivənz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Evens in Braille

Here's how to represent Evens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Evens in braille

How to sign the name Evens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Evens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Evens in sign language

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