Ewan Surname

94,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,039 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

Ewan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ewan.' Not always Scotch, as the font-name was popular in North England. Probably cognate with the Welsh Evan. The 'g' in Ewing and Ewings is, of course, excrescent, as in Jennings.

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Ewan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4821:244,57423,305
Scotland5291:10,1211,398
England4861:114,64611,731
Nigeria4711:376,09920,048
Jamaica3761:7,633898
Philippines2281:444,02754,717
Australia2101:128,55114,024
Canada2041:180,61617,977
Belize1421:2,503532
Pakistan1411:1,266,97814,818
Cameroon1361:152,71416,743
South Africa1361:398,36535,171
Malaysia991:297,92116,312
New Zealand961:47,1707,685
Israel541:158,47516,422
Uganda521:750,75536,601
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Wales171:182,03112,022
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Denmark121:470,39330,183
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
China41:341,830,39216,990
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France41:16,605,680368,153
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Guyana11:762,22114,420
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland5381:6,958987
England1451:168,10614,298
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3451:145,56113,608

Ewan (13,522) may also be a first name.

Ewan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Ewan.' Not always Scotch, as the font-name was popular in North England. Probably cognate with the Welsh Evan. The 'g' in Ewing and Ewings is, of course, excrescent, as in Jennings.

Ewanus Byrches, 1562: Preston Guild Rolls.

Ewanus Burye, 1562: ibid.

Ewanus Barwick, 1562: ibid.

Ewanus Dilworth, 1562: ibid.

Ewanus Kellett, 1562: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Gaelic Eoghann, Middle Gaelic. Eogan and Eoghan, Olr. Eogan. In mediaeval documents Latinized Eugenius. Ewain vicecomes de Scon witnessed King Malcolm's charter to Scon, 1164 (Scon, 5), and Douenaldus Ewain perambulated the bounds of Dunpeldre a. 1165 (Neubotle, p. 122). Eugene thanus de Rothnoych witnessed a charter by Malcolm de Moravia to his son c. 1178 (REM., p. 461). Ewen, brother of Thomas de Lundyn, a witness in reign of Alexander 11. See Eoghann and MACEWAN.

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

(Celtic) the Gaelic and Irish Eoghan, acc. to Connac’s Glossary-Latin Eugenios, Greek Εύγενής, Well-Born.

Cp. Evan, Owen.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

See Owen.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From the Old Norse, Eyvindr; from the Dutch, Euwen; from the German, Euen; in the Domesday Book, Ewen; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ewan Last Name Facts

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

Ewan (Arabic: ايوان, Oriya: ଏୱନ) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ewan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ewan is the 94,553rd most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,446,229 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Ewan reside; 32 percent reside in North America and 31 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Ewan is also the 49,910th most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 13,522 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 1,482 people, or 1 in 244,574. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent live, New Jersey, where 8 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States Ewan is found in 49 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 10 percent live and England, where 10 percent live.

Ewan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ewan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ewan last name grew 430 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it grew 335 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ewan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ewan surname are 3.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50.32% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ewan earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 34.81% more than the national average, earning R 320,352 per year; in United States they earn 3.29% more than the national average, earning $44,568 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.27% less than the national average, earning $49,551 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ewane898,294/
Hewan897,258/
Ehwan89235/
Aewan89109/
Ewean8951/
Eiwan8947/
Ewain8935/
Ewaan8920/
Eawan893/
Ewann893/
Eywan893/
Ejwan891/
Eewan891/
Iewan891/
Ewanh891/
Ewuan891/
Ewhan891/
Jeewan802,901/
Jiewan80307/
Hewane8062/
Hejwan8047/
Ejwang8012/
Ewasyn8011/
Heawan805/
Ehwang803/
Ewagne802/
Eszwan802/
Ewangh801/
Eiwank801/
Aewaan801/
E'Wane801/
Eewaan801/
Eu'wan801/
Eawang801/
Eh'wan801/
Eswann801/
Ewanne801/
Gewaun801/
Heewan801/
Awan75210,636/
Iwan7519,555/
Evan7516,857/
Owan755,333/
Eban753,579/
Jwan75291/
Ewon75261/
Ewam7537/
Ywan7529/
Heywang73194/
Haewhan736/
Eswatin735/
Heewaan734/
Gewahan732/
Jeewane731/
Ewachyn731/
Jeewaan731/
Jeewain731/
Ewangne731/
Aawan679,893/
Iwane676,303/
Ihwan674,043/
Evain673,293/
Aiwan672,429/
Hawan671,663/
Jiwan671,475/
Ahwan671,333/
Heban671,088/
Evang67780/
Howan67762/
Esvan67465/
Awaan67460/
Evane67272/
Ewone67241/
Hjwan67164/
Oiwan67149/
Eiban67134/
Awain67118/
Evhan67108/
Hywan6774/
Owain6767/
Ajwan6767/
Hiwan6755/
Gevan6753/
Uiwan6739/
Esuan6738/
Evand6735/
Awwan6735/
Evgan6734/
Awhan6734/
Ehvan6734/
Evant6732/
Awaun6731/
Aywan6730/
Ewein6728/
Yiwan6727/
Iwuan6727/
Iwann6725/
Owean6725/
Eyvan6724/
Ebhan6721/
Iwaan6720/
Awean6719/
Awanh6718/
Oywan6718/
Uywan6716/
Iwahn6716/
Evann6715/
Eivan6714/
Hevan6713/
Ojwan6713/
Ehwon6712/
Awann6711/
Awuan6711/
Ejuan6711/
Ebann6710/
Evaan6710/
Ywane6710/
Eswam6710/
Eabon679/
Eevan678/
Owuan678/
Eavan677/
Ewoun677/
Evahn676/
Evasn676/
Ieuan676/
Ijwan675/
Ywain675/
Iwwan674/
Evean673/
Eeban673/
Ebean673/
Avean673/
Iwain673/
Eyban673/
Jwane673/
Hewon672/
Hewam672/
Ebain672/
Ibean672/
Ywann672/
Jwann672/
Jswan672/
Jwain671/
Owaan671/
Ievan671/
Eavon671/
Eaban671/
Eswaanth671/
Euvan671/
Aevan671/
Ujwan671/
Ebanh671/
Owhan671/
Jywan671/
Ovean671/
Éwang671/
Îwang671/
Evanh671/
Ebaan671/
Ivean671/
E'Van671/
Iwayn671/
Jwuan671/
Eyuan671/
Ewhon671/
Ewuon671/
Ewaam671/
Ewaum671/
Iwanc671/
Iwank671/
Jwhan671/
Ewond670/
Ewoyn670/

Ewan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ewan in the Oriya language
ଏୱନewana75
ଏୱାନewana25
Ewan in the Arabic language
ايوانaywan-

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Ewan Reference & Research

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