Where does the last name Beavers come from?

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Where a surname comes from (maybe 400 yrs ago) is misleading. Where your ANCESTORS came from is traceable and factual. It may or may not correspond with generalized reports, that have nothing to do with your family.
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the name bevans

Beavers
English: origin uncertain. Possibly it is a variant of Welsh Bevans.
Hope this helps.

From a brothel in Louisiana, circa 1890 a.d.

The first Beavers was a bastard child named John. A reporter came in to report the birth, and looked around at all the hookers and said, "wow look at all them Beavers".