Ewer

Ewer Meaning & Origin

About Ewer
The surname Ewer is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "ewer," meaning a water jug or pitcher. It was likely an occupational surname given to someone who made or sold such vessels. The name Ewer may also have been used as a nickname for someone who had a jug-like or pitcher-like shape. Overall, the surname Ewer is associated with the occupation or physical characteristics related to water jugs or pitchers.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ewer: 1,085
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 23,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.37

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AR
🗽 NYSIIS
EA
🔊 Soundex
E060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW1 ER0
🌐 IPA
/juər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
E600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ewer in Braille

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

The name Ewer in braille

How to sign the name Ewer using Sign Language

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

The name Ewer in sign language

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