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Ewart Name Meaning

from the personal name Ewart, an Anglo-Norman French form of Edward. occupational name for a shepherd, from Middle English ewehirde, from Old English eowu ‘ewe’ + hierde ‘herdsman’. habitational name from a place in Northumbria named Ewart, from Old English ea ‘river’ + wor{dh} ‘enclosure’; it is enclosed on three sides by the rivers Glen and Till.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Seward, Hart, Dart, Ward, Edward, Warth, Ewer, Dewart, Stewart, Wark

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Ewart Ethnicity Estimate

What are the common regions with the Ewart name?

These results combine data from everyone in the AncestryDNA® database with the last name Ewart. The Ancestry® ethnicity regions shown are top five most common on average for these people.

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  • England & Wales

    47%

  • Ireland & Scotland

    25%

  • Germanic Europe

    6%

  • Eastern Europe & Russia

    4%

  • Norway

    3%

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Ewart Family Origin

Where is the Ewart family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Ewart families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Ewart family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Ewart families were found in the UK in 1891. In 1840 there were 13 Ewart families living in Ohio. This was about 39% of all the recorded Ewart's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Ewart families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Ewart surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Ewart Family Occupations

    What did your Ewart ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, Farmer, Keeping House and Farming were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Ewart. The most common Ewart occupation in the USA was Farmer. 36% of Ewart's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Ewart family was Carpenter.

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    • Farmer

      36%

    • Keeping House

      6%

    • Farming

      5%

    • Carpenter

      2%

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

    Ewart Historical Records

    What Ewart family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 48,000 census records available for the last name Ewart. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Ewart census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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    Passenger List

    There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Ewart. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 5,000 military records available for the last name Ewart. For the veterans among your Ewart ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Ewart Life Expectancy

    What is the average Ewart lifespan?

    Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Ewart life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Ewart in 1953 was 49, and 83 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Ewart

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Ewart ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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