Ewens

Ewens Meaning & Origin

About Ewens
The surname Ewens is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Ewan," which itself is a variant of the name "John." The name John is derived from the Hebrew name "Yochanan," meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Ewens can be interpreted to mean "son of Ewan" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ewens: 392
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ewens 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 Ewens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANS
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW1 AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ewens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ewens in Braille

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

The name Ewens in braille

How to sign the name Ewens using Sign Language

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

The name Ewens in sign language

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