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Early Origins of the Ewalt family

The surname Ewalt was first found in Prussia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families of the region. From the 13th century the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Ewalt family

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Ewalt Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ewald, Eweld, Ewalt, Ewaldt and others.

Early Notables of the Ewalt family

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Ewalt Ranking

In the United States, the name Ewalt is the 15,201st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1


United States Ewalt migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ewalt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Ludwig Ewalt, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1733 2
  • Johan Adam Ewalt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1749 2
  • Matheis Ewalt, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1753 2
  • Conrad Ewalt, aged 30, who landed in America in 1778 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ewalt (post 1700) +

  • David M. Ewalt (b. 1976), American journalist, deputy editor of special projects at Forbes Magazine
  • John Ewalt, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 5th District, 1856-57 3
  • Donald Ewalt, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Maryland State Senate 38th District, 1998 3
  • Columbus Ewalt, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1916 3


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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