Ewell Surname

74,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,623 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana

Ewell Surname Definition:

1. A town in Surrey. 2. Ewald, an Anglo-Saxon personal name.

Ewell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6,4261:56,4056,717
England571:977,51048,999
Australia451:599,90442,958
Guyana281:27,2223,043
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
China21:683,660,78330,601
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1591:153,30413,459
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5501:32,3993,894

Ewell (1,524) may also be a first name.

Ewell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1. A town in Surrey. 2. Ewald, an Anglo-Saxon personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Local. A town in England. Ewhill, Cornish-British, signifies high, tall.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ewell Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ewell has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ewell? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,238th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,100,339 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Ewell live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. Ewell is also the 198,786th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,524 people.

The surname Ewell is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 6,426 people, or 1 in 56,405. In The United States it is most numerous in: Utah, where 11 percent live, Virginia, where 10 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Beside The United States this last name exists in 28 countries. It is also found in England, where 1 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Ewell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ewell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ewell surname expanded 415 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ewell Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Ewell are 11.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ewell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.16% less than the national average, earning $42,650 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $44,782 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewell911,097/
Ewelle9192/
Eiwell9111/
Ewuell9110/
Eawell913/
Aewell912/
Ehwell911/
Euwell911/
Ewelll910/
Iewell910/
Ewel89738/
Ewll892/
Hoewell8320/
Jeewell832/
Haewell831/
Hewelle830/
Heawell830/
Ewele801,150/
Ebell80703/
Hewel80327/
Jwell8010/
Iwell8010/
Oewel809/
Ewill804/
Aewel801/
Ehwel801/
Ywell801/
Ewelh801/
Eweel801/
Euwel800/
Ewiel800/
Hesswell770/
Ewl754/
Hewelt731,486/
Heuwel73122/
Eibell7371/
Hebell7333/
Ewhele7316/
Hoewel7313/
Hoewll736/
Hywell733/
Aiwell732/
Eivell732/
Ehwele731/
Ibeell731/
Eavell731/
Eswehl731/
Ewille731/
Ejwele731/
Ewouel731/
Hewill730/
Eyvell730/
Hiewel730/
Eabell730/
Oewill730/
Ebel6722,070/
Jwel671,366/
Hewgill67445/
Heebøll6746/
Ewil6743/
Howwell6711/
Eiwl6710/
Heibell679/
Ejweile676/
Heavell676/
Iwel675/
Eewl673/
Ewld673/
Howiell673/
Ewyl672/
Ywel672/
Owll672/
Aewl672/
Haywell671/
Evll671/
Howuell671/
Oewl671/
Eawl671/
Eevl671/
Eewweel671/
Eebl671/
Ejwl671/
Ewjl671/
Hewilld670/
Ihswell670/
Hewl670/
Ewlt670/
Hyowell670/
Awll670/
Hewaill670/
Hawwell670/

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Ewell Reference & Research

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ewell
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