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

Ewton, 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 Ewton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ewton in America

Ewton is the 42790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ewton surname appeared 506 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Ewton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ewton 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 Ewton

The surname EWTON is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name that no longer exists or has evolved over time. Some scholars suggest it may be related to the Old English words "eow" meaning "ewe" or "ew" meaning "yew tree," possibly indicating a connection to a settlement near a sheep pasture or a grove of yew trees.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name EWTON can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1199, where a William de Ewton is mentioned as a landowner. This suggests the name was already established in the region by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the name EWTON appeared in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire, which were a series of administrative records compiled for King Edward I. An entry from 1273 refers to a Robert de Ewton, who held lands in the village of Cropredy.

During the 14th century, the EWTON surname can be found in various records across southern England, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327, which list a John Ewton as a taxpayer. This indicates the name had spread to different parts of the country by that time.

One notable individual with the EWTON surname was Sir John Ewton (c. 1400-1475), a English knight and landowner from Worcestershire. He served as a member of Parliament and was appointed Sheriff of Worcestershire in 1454.

In the 16th century, the name EWTON appeared in the parish registers of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, where a Thomas Ewton was recorded as being married in 1562. This suggests the name had maintained a presence in the Midlands region over several centuries.

Another prominent figure with the EWTON surname was Sir Ralph Ewton (1592-1670), a wealthy merchant and politician from London. He served as Lord Mayor of London in 1649 and was a member of the East India Company.

Throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, the EWTON surname continued to appear in various records across England, particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, and Worcestershire, where it had its earliest roots. Examples include the baptism of Mary Ewton in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire in 1635, and the marriage of William Ewton and Elizabeth Smith in Woodstock, Oxfordshire in 1712.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ewton

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

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 Ewton 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 Ewton 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 Ewton was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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