Ewen

Ewen Meaning & Origin

About Ewen
The surname Ewen is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Eoghan, meaning "born of the yew tree." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Eoghan. The yew tree was highly regarded in ancient Celtic culture for its symbolism of longevity and resilience, and thus the surname Ewen carries connotations of strength and endurance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ewen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ewen: 1,886
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,520
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.64

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ewen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ewen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AN
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW1 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/juən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ewen in Braille

Here's how to represent Ewen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ewen in braille

How to sign the name Ewen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ewen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ewen in sign language

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