Bevan is a name of Welsh origin, derived from "ab-Evan" meaning "son of Evan". Notable people with the name include:
First name:
Bevan Congdon (1938–), New Zealand cricketer
Bevan Davies, American musician
Bevan Docherty (1977–), New Zealand athlete
Bevan Dufty (1955–), American politician
Bevan George (1977–),Australian hockey player
Bevan Griggs (1978–), New Zealand cricketer
Bevan Hari (1975–), New Zealand hockey player
Bevan Sharpless (1904–1950), American astronomer
Bevan Slattery, Australian technology entrepreneur
Bevan Spencer von Einem (c. 1945–), Australian criminal
Surname:
Alan Bevan, Canadian bagpipe player
Alonza Bevan (1970–), English bass player
Aneurin Bevan (1897–1960), British Labour Party politician
Benjamin Bevan (1773—1833), British civil engineer
Bev Bevan (1945–), English drummer
Bill Bevan, American football player and coach, consensus All-American in 1934
Billy Bevan, Australian film actor
Brian Bevan (1924–1991), Australian rugby player
Bridget Bevan (1698–1779), Welsh philanthropist
Christopher Bevan (born 1937), Rhodesian sailor
David Gilroy Bevan (1928–1996), English politician
Donald Bevan (1920–2013), American playwright and caricaturist
Edward John Bevan (1856–1921), English chemist
Edwyn Bevan (1870–1943), English philosopher
Frederick Bevan (1856–1939), singer and songwriter in England and singing teacher in South Australia
Georgina Bevan (1991-present) British actress/model
G. Phillips Bevan (1829–1889), English statistician
Hal Bevan (1930–1968), American baseballer
Hilary Bevan Jones (1952–), British television producer
James Bevan (1856–1938), Wales rugby union captain
James David Bevan (1959–), British High Commissioner to India
John Bevan (disambiguation), multiple people
Llewellyn David Bevan (1842–1918), Welsh Congregationalist minister who also served in New York City, Melbourne and Adelaide
Mary Ann Bevan (1874–1933), English sideshow attraction
Matthew Bevan (1973–), British criminal
Maurice Bevan (1921–2006), British baritone and composer
Michael Bevan (1970–), Australian cricketer
Nick Bevan (1942–2014), British rowing coach and school headmaster
Paul Bevan (1984–), Australian footballer
R.A. Bevan (1901–1974), Advertising pioneer
Robert Polhill Bevan (1865–1925), Artist (father of R.A. Bevan)
Scott Bevan (footballer) (1979–), English footballer
Scott Bevan (journalist) (1964–), Australian journalist
Sid Bevan (1877–1933), Wales and British Lion rugby union player
Silvanus Bevan (1691–1765), apothecary
Stewart Bevan, British actor
Tim Bevan (1958–), New Zealand film producer
Tom Bevan (1868–1938), a prolific and best-selling Young Adult author in the first quarter of the twentieth century, specialising in historical adventure, who was published by the sponsors of the Boys Own Paper
Tony Bevan (painter) (1951–), painter
Vince Bevan, Canadian policeman
William Bevan, Hudson's Bay Company explorer
William Bevan (psychologist), a former president of the American Psychological Association
