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![Show Contents]() Evy Surname History
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 Ireland
The Irish surname Evy originally appeared in Gaelic as "Mac Fhiodhbhuidhe," which is probably derived from the word "fiodhbhadhach," referring to "a woodman." Early Origins of the Evy familyThe surname Evy was first found in Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman), founded by Vikings as Waesfjord, and located in Southeastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Evy familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Evy research. Another 107 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1100 and 1563 are included under the topic Early Evy History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Evy Spelling VariationsA name was often recorded during the Middle Ages under several different spelling variations during the life of its bearer because literacy was rare there was no real push to clearly define any of the languages found in the British Isles at that time. Variations found of the name Evy include McEvoy, Evoy, McGilloway, McVeagh, McVeigh, McAvoy, McElwee, McElwy and many more. Early Notables of the Evy familyMore information is included under the topic Early Evy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
 Evy migration to the United States | + |
Irish families left their homeland in astonishing numbers during the 19th century in search of a better life. Although individual reasons vary, most of these Irish families suffered from extreme poverty, lack of work opportunities, and exorbitant rents in their homeland. Many decided to travel to Australia or North America in the hopes of finding greater opportunities and land. The Irish immigrants that came to North America initially settled on the East Coast, often in major centers such as Boston or New York. But like the many other cultures to settle in North America, the Irish traveled to almost any region they felt held greater promise; as a result, many Irish with gold fever moved all the way out to the Pacific coast. Others before that time left for land along the St. Lawrence River and the Niagara Peninsula, or the Maritimes as United Empire Loyalists, for many Irish did choose to side with the English during the American War of Independence. The earliest wave of Irish migration, however, occurred during the Great Potato Famine of the 1840s. An examination of early immigration and passenger lists has revealed many people bearing the Evy name:
Evy Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Elizabet Evy, aged 28, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Lisbetha Evy, aged 8, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Margretha Evy, aged 3, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- John Evy, aged 4, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
- Kathrina Evy, aged 6, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1732 1
Evy Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Francis Evy, who landed in Charleston, South Carolina in 1826 1
- Eduard Evy, aged 1, who arrived in New York, NY in 1881 1
- Eugene Evy, aged 8, who arrived in New York, NY in 1881 1
- Maria Evy, aged 12, who landed in New York, NY in 1881 1
- Michail Evy, aged 43, who arrived in New York, NY in 1881 1
- ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Contemporary Notables of the name Evy (post 1700) | + |
- Evy Berggren (b. 1934), Swedish gymnast and Olympic champion
- Evy Palm (b. 1942), Swedish long-distance runner
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
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Evy migration to the United States 
