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Where Does The Last Name Ewe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Ewe (Arabic: الايوي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻭ) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Ewé. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ewe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 99,086^th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,524,272 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Ewe are found; 48 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 44 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 101,792^nd most widely held given name internationally, borne by 4,558 people.

This surname is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is held by 1,988 people, or 1 in 14,836. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Penang, where 40 percent reside, Selangor, where 17 percent reside and Kedah, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia it occurs in 54 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 22 percent reside and Germany, where 9 percent reside.

Ewe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Ewe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ewe surname expanded 209 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ewe Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Ewe surname are 5.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 51.85% being registered to vote for the party.

Ewe earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.17% more than the national average, earning $56,598 USD per year.