How common is the last name Evans?

343,493 people in the United States have the last name Evans, about 1 in 870. It ranks #54 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

EVANS

#54

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
343,493
About
1 in 870
This common or more
12.6%
Who bears it

Of the 343,493 people with the last name Evans, 65.7% reported their origin as White, 25% as Black and 4.6% as two or more races. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Evans

#52 Diaz · 356,910#53 Phillips · 343,656#55 Cruz · 342,580#56 Reyes · 335,828

Spelled almost the same

2 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Evans, most common first.

#11,538 Evens · 2,607#21,177 Evins · 1,261

Also a first name

As a first name, Evans ranks #4,730 of 53,615, with 3,839 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2024, with 91 births. See Evans as a first name

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