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Ewess Family History

Ewess 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: Ewens, Wess, Ewers, Wass, Ness, Kress, Weiss, Mewes, Evers, Gress

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Where is the Ewess family from?

You can see how Ewess families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ewess family name was found in the USA, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Ewess families were found in USA in 1920, and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Ewess family living in Perthshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Ewess's in Scotland. Perthshire had the highest population of Ewess families in 1851.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ewess surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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What did your Ewess ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Ewess ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 38 census records available for the last name Ewess. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ewess 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 19 immigration records available for the last name Ewess. 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 5 military records available for the last name Ewess. For the veterans among your Ewess ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Ewess lifespan?

Average Ewess life expectancy in 1974 was 78 years. This was higher than the general public life expectancy which was 70.

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