Ewins Surname

282,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,363 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Ewins 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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Ewins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7781:71,6178,196
United States1591:2,279,616142,122
Australia1191:226,85521,510
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Ireland471:100,1905,388
Canada441:837,40065,151
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Guernsey221:2,929767
Wales221:140,66110,115
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Singapore131:423,66918,211
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
France91:7,380,302306,885
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Malta11:430,2723,380
Maldives11:404,1727,269
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5111:47,7015,880
Wales301:52,2812,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Ewins (29) may also be a first name.

Ewins 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

Ewin’s (Son): v. Ewin.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Ewen (warrior).

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

Ewins Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ewins occurs most in England. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ewins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 282,766th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 5,346,695 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Ewins reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,951,561st most prevalent first name in the world, borne by 29 people.

Ewins is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 778 people, or 1 in 71,617. In England Ewins is most numerous in: Greater London, where 11 percent are found, West Midlands, where 7 percent are found and Berkshire, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 9 percent are found.

Ewins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ewins has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ewins last name increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 166 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 940 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 27 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ewins Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (40%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ewins are 11.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ewins earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.08% more than the national average, earning R 347,136 per year; in United States they earn 7% more than the national average, earning $46,170 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.47% more than the national average, earning $65,318 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewins911,598/
Euwins9126/
Gewins910/
Ewns894/
Eawains832/
Ewens802,727/
Owins8051/
Oewns806/
Eewns804/
Ewinz802/
Iwins802/
Ebins801/
Eawns800/
Iweins73201/
Hewens73128/
Euwens73112/
Eivens7362/
Hawins7315/
Howins734/
Ewinze731/
Iowins730/
Owiens730/
Ywns6781/
Owns6767/
Evns6727/
Ewnx672/
Hawuins671/
Heiwens670/
Ivns670/

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Ewins Reference & Research

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

Ewing 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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