Explore the Family Name Ewan
The meaning of Ewan
Scottish: variant of Ewen; see also McEwen.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Ewan in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Ewan saw a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Ewan was ranked as the 23,346th most popular surname, with 1,017 individuals carrying this name. By 2010, it had slipped to 25,255th place and the count of people with the surname fell to 981. This represents a drop in rank by 8.18% and a decrease in count by 3.54%. The proportion of the surname Ewan per 100,000 people also fell by 13.16%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,346 | #25,255 | -8.18% |
| Count | 1,017 | 981 | -3.54% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.38 | 0.33 | -13.16% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Ewan
The ethnic identity associated with the Ewan surname also shifted between 2000 and 2010, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, a majority of Ewans identified as White (82.69%), followed by Black (10.42%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (3.54%). However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White, the percentage dropped to 77.47%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Black increased to 13.25%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native reached 4.28%. The percentages identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Hispanic rose slightly, and there was a notable increase in those reporting two or more races, from 1.08% in 2000 to 2.14% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 82.69% | 77.47% | -6.31% |
| Black | 10.42% | 13.25% | 27.16% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 3.54% | 4.28% | 20.9% |
| Two or More Races | 1.08% | 2.14% | 98.15% |
| Hispanic | 1.18% | 1.73% | 46.61% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.08% | 1.12% | 3.7% |