Bews Surname

258,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,524 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Bews Surname Definition:

Orcadian surnames. Clouston suggests it has possibly a nickname origin. Adam Bewis in Rendell, 1640 (MCM., II, p. 211). S. Bews, tenant of the Bu or Palace at Orphir.

Bews Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3681:14,5481,845
England3681:151,40814,447
Canada3391:108,68911,660
United States1661:2,183,488137,532
Australia811:333,28028,364
New Zealand751:60,3789,390
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Germany241:3,354,394150,996
Israel231:372,07130,321
Wales81:386,81619,671
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland3481:10,7561,348
England1171:208,33616,331
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Bews Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Orcadian surnames. Clouston suggests it has possibly a nickname origin. Adam Bewis in Rendell, 1640 (MCM., II, p. 211). S. Bews, tenant of the Bu or Palace at Orphir.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

BEw’s(Son): v. Bew.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Bayeux. Ranulph de Bayeux was one of the Proceres of Normandy, 1050, in rebellion against Duke William (Ord. Vitalis). His descendants were great barons in Lincoln. Hugh de Bayeux, 1165, held two knights’ fees in that county. The name continued long as Bayouse, Beyouse, and at last Bews.

The Norman People (1874)

Bews Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Bews Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Bews occurs most in Scotland. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bews? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 258,244th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,781,854 people. The surname Bews occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Bews reside; 49 percent reside in Northern Europe and 49 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Bews is most frequently used in Scotland, where it is held by 368 people, or 1 in 14,548. In Scotland it is mostly found in: Orkney, where 25 percent reside, Aberdeenshire, where 16 percent reside and Aberdeen City, where 15 percent reside. Barring Scotland it occurs in 25 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Canada, where 22 percent reside.

Bews Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bews has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the last name grew 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 315 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 664 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bews Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bews are 24.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.05% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bews earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 86.35% more than the national average, earning R 442,836 per year; in United States they earn 4.95% less than the national average, earning $41,014 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $52,924 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bewsh898/
Beews893/
Boews892/
Beaws891/
Bewst890/
Beeyws803/
Bewsse800/
Bows75363/
Baws7540/
Bebs7529/
Bewz7521/
Bevs758/
Befs756/
Biws751/
Bewx751/
Bowsz6720/
Beebs6715/
Biewz6713/
Beibs674/
Beavs673/
Beefs672/
Biwsh672/
Beewz671/
Bawsh671/
Boefs671/
Beevs671/
Bowsh671/
Befse670/
Bevst670/
Beufs670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bews
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