| ![Show Contents]() Ewens History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of EwensWhat does the name Ewens mean? The Ewens surname is derived from the Gaelic personal name Eógann, which comes from the Latin name, Eugenius, which means well born. Ewens is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. Many patronyms were formed when a son used his father's personal name as a surname, while others came from the personal names of famous religious and secular figures. The Ewens family was established in Scotland, well before the Norman Conquest of England, in 1066. Early Origins of the Ewens familyThe surname Ewens was first found in Ulster where the name has been "in that province it has since the seventeenth century been especially associated with the counties of Donegal, Derry, Tyrone and Antrim. Many Ewing wills are recorded for the dioceses comprising these northern areas. The "census" of 1659-60 is one of the earliest Irish documents to include the name - in it Alexander Ewing appears as one of the leading inhabitants of Letterkenny, Co. Donegal. A few years later it appears frequently in the hearth money rolls for that county." 1 The name is Mac Eoghain in Irish Gaelic and may have a close relationship with the Scotland where "it is sometimes a synonym of the Scottish MacEwen. 1 Early History of the Ewens familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ewens research. Another 94 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1164, 1650 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Ewens History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Ewens Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ewing, Ewin, Ewen, Ewans, Ewens and others. Early Notables of the Ewens familyAnother 28 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Ewens Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
| Ewens migration to the United States | + |
Ewens Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Anne, Clement, and John Ewens, who settled in Virginia in 1642
- Richard Ewens, who arrived in Maryland in 1650 2
- Barbara Ewens, who arrived in Maryland in 1658 2
- Walter Ewens, who landed in Maryland in 1665 2
- Philip Ewens, who landed in Maryland in 1667 2
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Ewens Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Ewens, who arrived in Georgia in 1734 2
Ewens Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- George Ewens, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1830 2
- Robert B Ewens, who landed in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1834 2
| Ewens migration to Australia | + |
Ewens Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- John Reynolds Ewens a policeman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1839 3
- Sarah Ewens, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1839 3
- Walford Ewens a policeman, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1839 3
- William Robert Ewens, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Prince Regent" in 1839 3
| Ewens migration to West Indies | + |
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4Ewens Settlers in West Indies in the 17th Century- Richard Ewens, who settled in Barbados with his wife and servants in 1679
| Contemporary Notables of the name Ewens (post 1700) | + |
- Todd Gordon Ewens (b. 1966), retired Canadian professional ice hockey player
- Paterson Ewens (1925-2002), important Canadian painter
- Jade Almarie Louise Ewens (b. 1988), English singer, songwriter
- Warren Ewens FRS, FAA, Australian-born professor of biology at the University of Pennsylvania
| Historic Events for the Ewens family | + |
- MacLysaght, Edward, Supplement to Irish Families. Baltimore: Genealogical Book Company, 1964. Print.
- 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)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) PRINCE REGENT 1839. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1839PrinceRegent.htm
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- HMAS Sydney II, Finding Sydney Foundation - Roll of Honour. (Retrieved 2014, April 24) . Retrieved from http://www.findingsydney.com/roll.asp
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