Namesakes
Emmy Award Winners:
1 actor, 1 actress
(actress) Judi Evans 1984 Guiding Light 
(actor) Matthew Rhys (a.k.a. Evans) 2018 The Americans
Fictional Characters from Books:
1 character, 1 hero
Isabel Evans 1998 Roswell High
Max Evans 1998 Roswell High
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 character
Joey Evans 1957 Pal Joey
Fictional Characters from Plays and Musicals:
1 character
Joey Evans 1940 Pal Joey
Fictional Characters from Song Titles:
1 character
(character) Tim Evans 1968 Ballad of Tim Evans
Fictional Characters from Television:
7 characters, 1 hero
Marlena Evans 1965 Days of Our Lives
Samantha Evans 1965 Days of Our Lives
Isabel Evans 1999 Roswell
Max Evans 1999 Roswell
Diane Evans 1999 Roswell
Philip Evans 1999 Roswell
Alex Karev (a.k.a. Evans) 2005 Grey's Anatomy
Sam Evans 2009 Glee
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 medicine
(medicine) Martin Evans 2007
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
11 actors
Edith Evans 1888-1976
Dale Evans 1912-2001
Linda Evans 1942-
Judi Evans 1964-
Rhys Ifans (a.k.a. Evans) 1967-
Matthew Rhys (a.k.a. Evans) 1974-
Judy Greer (a.k.a. Evans) 1975-
Rupert Evans 1977-
Luke Evans 1979-
Chris Evans 1981-
Indiana Evans 1990-
Notable Athletes:
2 soccer, 1 cricket
(soccer) Jonny Evans 1988-
(cricket) Alasdair Evans 1989-
(soccer) Corry Evans 1990-
Notable Musicians:
2 musicians, 2 singers
Chubby Checker (a.k.a. Evans) 1941-
Tom Evans 1947-1983
David "The Edge" Evans 1961-
Faith Evans 1973-
Notable Scientists and Inventors:
1 archaeologist
Arthur Evans 1851-1941
Notable Writers:
1 author, 1 poet
George Eliot (a.k.a. Evans) 1819-1880
Hedd Wyn (a.k.a. Evans) 1887-1917
Olympic Medalists:
4 bronze, 4 silver, 2 gold, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver/gold
(bronze) Gwynne Evans 1904 swimming; water polo
(bronze) Llewellyn Evans 1908 field hockey
(gold) Billy Evans 1956 basketball
(gold) Lee Evans 1968 400 m; 4x400 m relay
(silver) Clay Evans 1976 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay
(bronze) Dwayne Evans 1976 200 m
(gold/bronze) Peter Evans 1980; 1984 swimming - 4x100 m medley relay; swimming - 100 m breaststroke
(silver) Michael Evans 1988 water polo
(silver/gold) Janet Evans 1988; 1992 swimming - 400 m medley; swimming - 400 m freestyle; swimming - 800 m freestyle
(silver) Fred Evans 2012 boxing
(silver) Blair Evans 2012 swimming
(bronze) Aja Evans 2014 bobsleigh
Rock and Roll Hall-of-Famers:
2 musicians
David "The Edge" Evans 2005 U2
Rod Evans 2016 Deep Purple
Shakespearian Characters:
1 character
Sir Hugh Evans The Merry Wives of Windsor