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Mcewan


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Origin Of The Surname Mcewan

Meaning Of The Surname Mcewan

Descendant of the One Born From Yew

Interesting Facts About Mcewan

McEwan is an Anglicisation of the Old Gaelic surname Mac Eoghainn. The ‘Mac’ element of this surname denotes that it is patronymic. Traditionally, Gaelic patronymic surnames were given to pass on the name of a clan chieftain or revered elder. In this case the name being passed down is Eoghainn which is said to have been inspired by a Celtic name meaning ‘born from yew’.

Mcewan Statistics

Mcewan is the number 1168 ranked surname in the United Kingdom. According to our statistics around 8,317 share the surname Mcewan in the UK.

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