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![Show Contents]() Evins History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Early Origins of the Evins familyThe surname Evins was first found in Leicestershire at Evington, now an electoral ward and administrative division of the city of Leicester. Up until the 1930s, it was a small village that dated back to the Domesday Book of 1086 where it was first listed as Avintone and literally meant "estate associated with a man called Eafa," from the Old English personal name + "ing" + "tun." 1 At that time, it was part of the Gartree wapentake, land held by Hugh de Grandmesnil. There was land enough for 7 ploughs and included a mill and was worth 40 shillings. Another Evington in Gloucestershire was listed as Givingtune at that time was also found in this reference. This hamlet, now in the parish of Leigh was land held by St Peter of Westminster and was in the Deerhurst hundred. Rather small, it had land enough for 1 hide and 1 virgate and was administered by William fitzBaderon. 2 Conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Evington in Leicestershire where Ivo was under-tenant to Hugh de Grandesnmil. The Lords of Evington are not believed to be related as they were originally Greys who became Lords of Evington in the 13th century. Early History of the Evins familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Evins research. Another 116 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1221 and 1617 are included under the topic Early Evins History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Evins Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Evington, Effington, Efington, Everington, Evinton, Everinton, Evingdon, Everingdon, Ivington, Iffington and many more. Early Notables of the Evins familyMore information is included under the topic Early Evins Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Evins RankingIn the United States, the name Evins is the 16,172nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 3
 Evins migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Evins Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- William Evins, who arrived in Maryland in 1646 4
- Ann Evins, who landed in Maryland in 1674 4
- Ja Evins, who arrived in Virginia in 1681
Evins Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- David Evins, who arrived in Virginia in 1701 4
- Alice Evins, who arrived in Virginia in 1711 4
- Richard Evins, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 4
- David Evins, who settled in Maine in 1722
- Edward Evins, who settled in Maryland in 1727
Evins Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Luther Evins, aged 42, who landed in West Indies in 1812 4
- Samuel Evins, who landed in New York, NY in 1816 4
| Evins migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Evins Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- James Evins, who settled in Ontario in 1871
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Evins Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Charles Evins, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Caroline" in 1851 5
| Contemporary Notables of the name Evins (post 1700) | + |
- John Hamilton Evins (1830-1884), American politician, U.S. Representative from South Carolina
- Joseph Landon Evins (1910-1984), American politician, Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee
- R. B. Evins, American Democratic Party politician, Alabama Democratic State Chair, 1923-25 6
- Joseph Landon Evins (1910-1984), American Democratic Party politician, lawyer 6
- John Hamilton Evins (1830-1884), American Democratic Party politician, Member of South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1862-64; U.S. Representative from South Carolina 4th District, 1877-84 6
- James Edgar Evins, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1940, 1944 6
- Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)
- Williams, Dr Ann. And G.H. Martin, Eds., Domesday Book A Complete Translation. London: Penguin, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-141-00523-8)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) CAROLINE 1851. Retrieved http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1851Caroline.gif
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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