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Early Origins of the Evanoff family

The surname Evanoff was first found in Polesie, the largest province of Poland. It is inhabited by Ruthenians, called Polesians, of Ukrainian descent. The main towns are those of Brest Litovsk, Pinsk, Kobryn, Kamenets, Litovsk, and Luninets. It was in this province that the renowned Radziwills and Sapiehas held their vast estates. The surname became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region. In their later history the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family.

Early History of the Evanoff family

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Evanoff Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Evancho, Eynarowicz, Eynarokowsky, Evanowicz, Evanowski and many more.

Early Notables of the Evanoff family

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Evanoff Ranking

In the United States, the name Evanoff is the 13,793rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Evanoff family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicodemus Evanowski who emigrated to America in 1830.


Contemporary Notables of the name Evanoff (post 1700) +

  • Michael Turner Evanoff, American security expert and government official, Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security (2017-)
  • Amon Evanoff, American Republican politician, Candidate for Kentucky State House of Representatives 72nd District, 1973 2


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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