David, Dave, or Dai Evans may refer to:
Academics Sir David Emrys Evans (1891–1966), Welsh classicist and university principal David Evans (microbiologist) (1909–1984), British microbiologist David Stanley Evans (1916–2004), British astronomer David C. Evans (computer scientist) (1924–1998), American computer graphics pioneer David C. Evans (paleontologist) (born 1980), Canadian paleontologist David Evans (mathematician) (1940–2026), professor of applied mathematics at University of Bristol David A. Evans (1941–2022), organic chemist at Harvard University David Andreoff Evans (born 1948), American computational linguist, entrepreneur David S. Evans (born 1954), economist and lecturer at University College London and the University of Chicago Law School David Evans (geologist) (born 1970), professor of geology and geophysics at Yale University David E. Evans (born 1950), professor of mathematics at Cardiff University David Evans (musicologist) (born 1944), ethnomusicologist at the University of Memphis Dai Morgan Evans (1944–2017), British archaeologist and academic David Evans (geneticist), Australian geneticist
Artists
Musicians David Evans (composer) (1874–1948), Welsh composer Dave Evans (bluegrass) (1950–2017), American tenor singer and banjo player Dave Evans (singer) (born 1953), first lead singer of the rock band AC/DC David Howell Evans (born 1961), guitarist of Irish rock band U2, better known as The Edge
Other arts David Evans (writer) (1893–1966), British screenwriter and novelist David Allan Evans (born 1940), American poet David Mickey Evans (born 1962), American film director and screenwriter David Evans (sculptor) (1893–1959), English sculptor David Evans (comedian) (1922–1980), English comedian
Politicians David Evans (MP for Cardiff) (died 1568), MP for Cardiff David R. Evans (South Carolina politician) (1769–1843), U.S. representative from South Carolina David Evans (Lord Mayor) (1849–1907), Welsh politician, former Lord Mayor of London. David Ellicott Evans (1788–1850), U.S. representative from New York, 1827 David H. Evans (1837–1920), New York politician David Evans (Minnesota politician) (1852–1928) David Evans (Missouri politician) David Arthur Evans (1915–1989), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario David Evans (Western Australian politician) (1924–2019), Australian politician in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly David Evans (Victorian politician) (born 1934), Australian politician in the Victorian Legislative Council David Evans (MP for Welwyn Hatfield) (1935–2008), British businessman and Conservative politician, MP 1987–1997 David Evans (West Virginia politician) (born 1945), member of the West Virginia House of Delegates David W. Evans (born 1946), U.S. representative from Indiana, 1975–1983 David Evans Jr. (1848–1929), Wisconsin politician David Evans, Baron Evans of Sealand (born 1961), British political official and general secretary of the Labour Party
Religion David Evans (canon at St Asaph) (1705–1788), Welsh clergyman and writer David Evans (archdeacon of St Asaph) (died 1910), Welsh priest David F. Evans (born 1951), American leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints David Evans (Anglican bishop) (born 1938), British Anglican bishop in Peru David Evans (Catholic bishop) (born 1953), English Roman Catholic bishop
Sportsmen Dai Evans (footballer, born 1902) (1902–1951), Welsh international footballer Dai Evans (footballer, born 1934), Welsh football goalkeeper Dave Evans (racing driver) (1898–1974), American racecar driver Dave Evans (footballer) (born 1958), English footballer David Evans (athlete) (born 1967), Australian Paralympian David Evans (American football) (born 1959), American football player David Evans (footballer) (born 1967), former soccer player/footballer with Chester City David Evans (squash player) (born 1974), Welsh professional squash player David Evans (darts player) (born 1989), English darts player Dave Evans (cyclist), Welsh cyclist
Cricket David Evans (cricketer, born 1869) (1869–1907), 22 first-class matches between 1889 and 1902 David Evans (Hertfordshire cricketer) (1935–2008), List A cricketer with Hertfordshire David Evans (Somerset cricketer, born 1928) (1928–1991), eight first-class matches in 1953 David Evans (umpire) (1933–1990), cricketer with Glamorgan and Test match umpire
Rugby Dai Evans (1872–1912), Welsh rugby union player David Evans (rugby, born 1886) (1886–1940), New Zealand rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1900s and 1910s David Evans (rugby union, born 1899) (1899–1977), Welsh international rugby union player David Evans (rugby union, born 1909) (1909–1992), Welsh international rugby union player David Morgan Evans (1911–1941), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer David Wyn Evans (born 1965), Welsh rugby union player David Evans (rugby union, born 1988), Welsh rugby union and rugby sevens player
Others Dave Evans (entrepreneur), American businessman and academic Dave Evans (reporter) (born 1962), American reporter with WABC-TV Sir David William Evans (1866–1926), Welsh lawyer, public servant and rugby international Sir David Evans (archivist) (1893–1987), Welsh archivist, Keeper of the Public Records Sir David Evans (RAF officer) (1924–2020), Air Chief Marshal/Senior Commander in the Royal Air Force (RAF) David Evans (RAAF officer) (1925–2020), Senior officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) David Evans, Baron Evans of Watford (born 1942), British trade unionist and businessman David Morier Evans (1819–1874), Welsh financial journalist David Evans (department store), a department store group based in South Wales