Ewbank Surname

229,623rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Ewbank Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the yew-bank,' from residence on the bank where the yew-trees grew (v. Ewes); compare Windibank, Gillbanks, Calderbank, Fairbank, &c.

George Ewbanke, or Ubancke, of Holmscales, in the parish of Barton, 1636: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

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Ewbank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9231:392,69734,466
England4511:123,54312,408
Brazil1261:1,699,00355,624
Belgium811:141,93420,189
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada391:944,75971,777
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Scotland101:535,38220,332
France61:11,070,454349,096
Qatar61:393,00055,922
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3661:66,5997,588
Isle of Man61:9,045877
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:295,40423,539

Ewbank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of the yew-bank,' from residence on the bank where the yew-trees grew (v. Ewes); compare Windibank, Gillbanks, Calderbank, Fairbank, &c.

George Ewbanke, or Ubancke, of Holmscales, in the parish of Barton, 1636: Lancashire Wills at Richmond.

1805. Married — William Ubank and Sarah Bouch: St. Mary, Ulverston.

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

(English) Dweller at 1 the Yew Bank or Ridge [Middle English ew, Old English íw] 2 the Ewe Bank or Ridge [Middle English Old English ewe + Middle English banke, of Scandinavian origin]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Dweller on the ridge where yew trees grew.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

(English) Water, Sheep, or Yew-tree bank.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

From Yewbank; a location name in Cumberland.

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

Ewbank Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ewbank is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Ewbank.

How Common Is The Last Name Ewbank? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ewbank is the 229,623rd most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,131,262 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Ewbank are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 39 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 923 people, or 1 in 392,697. In The United States Ewbank is primarily found in: Texas, where 8 percent reside, Missouri, where 8 percent reside and Oklahoma, where 6 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 7 percent reside.

Ewbank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ewbank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ewbank last name grew 543 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ewbank Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ewbank surname are 23.28% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.05% registered with the party.

The amount Ewbank earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 76.19% more than the national average, earning R 418,692 per year; in United States they earn 8.49% more than the national average, earning $46,812 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.78% less than the national average, earning $46,313 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewbank928/
Ewbanke920/
Eiwbanks860/
Ewbamk831/
Hewbancke800/
Evbanks776/
Aewbang774/
Ebbang6727/
Hovbank6215/
Jiwbang621/
Ibbang50142/
Ebbong5020/

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Ewbank Reference & Research

Eubank-Eubanks-Ewban DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Eubank-Eubanks-Ewban FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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