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Ewean Family History

Ewean Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Ewen, Wean, Ewan, Bean, Dean, Wen, Eden, Swan, Wein, Wear

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Where is the Ewean family from?

You can see how Ewean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ewean family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1901. The most Ewean families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Ewean family living in Fife. This was 100% of all the recorded Ewean's in Scotland. Fife had the highest population of Ewean families in 1851.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ewean ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 34 census records available for the last name Ewean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ewean census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Ewean. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Ewean. For the veterans among your Ewean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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