Find out how popular the last name Ewers is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Ewers.

Ewers, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Ewers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ewers in America

Ewers is the 11568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ewers surname appeared 2,718 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Ewers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ewers to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ewers

The surname Ewers is of English origin, derived from the Old English word "aewere," meaning a worker or keeper of cattle. This name was likely first used as an occupational surname for individuals who worked as cattle herders or shepherds.

The earliest known recorded instance of the surname Ewers dates back to the late 12th century in the county of Yorkshire, England. In the Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire from 1199, a person named William Ewers is mentioned as a landholder.

During the medieval period, the name appeared with various spellings such as Ewerr, Ewhers, and Eweherd, reflecting the regional dialects and inconsistent spelling conventions of the time. These variations gradually evolved into the modern spelling of Ewers.

One notable historical figure with the surname Ewers was Sir John Ewers, a prominent English merchant and diplomat who lived from 1496 to 1558. He served as the ambassador to the Netherlands and was involved in negotiations with the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V.

Another individual of note was William Ewers (1703-1788), an English musician and composer who served as the Master of the Choristers at St. Paul's Cathedral in London from 1736 to 1777.

In the 17th century, the Ewers surname can be found in several parish records in the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex, indicating its presence in eastern England during that time.

The name Ewers has also been associated with various place names in England, such as Ewers Green in the county of Shropshire and Ewers Close in the village of Compton, Berkshire.

Other notable individuals with the surname Ewers include John Ewers (1788-1857), an English landscape painter known for his depictions of rural scenes, and John Ewers (1849-1913), a British architect who designed several notable buildings in London during the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ewers

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ewers.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Ewers was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ewers has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Ewers was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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