Definitions for macewen
macewen

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1. MacEwen

   The Scottish surname MacEwen derives from the Old Gaelic Mac Eoghainn, meaning 'the son of Eoghann'. The name is found today in both Scotland and Northern Ireland. Because it was widely used before its spelling was standardised, the modern name has several common variations. The earliest attested use is by a Malcolm MacEwen, who witnessed a charter in 1174. The surname occurs in a number of prominent families throughout Scottish history. Although author R. S. T. MacEwen claimed that all these families, with variant spellings of the surname indicating possible differing origins, probably originated in Clan Ewen of Otter, the history is more complex.The name has varied heraldic traditions, reflecting the various origins. The first MacEwen armiger was granted arms in 1743, and his achievement reflects his family's origins in Clan MacDougall. However a second grant of arms in the name made in 1793 to William MacEwan of Glenboig, displays Cameron symbolism in both its crest and its central charge.If one looks at the geographic distribution of the variants MacEwan and MacEwen in the 1881 census, it becomes apparent that the MacEwen variant mainly occurred in the extreme northeast in Kirkwall, and at a lesser density in the adjacent Inverness shire. By contrast in 1881 MacEwan occurred almost exclusively in the southwest in Paisley (around Argyll). There is no overlap of the distributions, with neither name appearing in the intervening Perth shire. Variants such as McEwan and McEwen are mainly in Perth and more southerly regions of Scotland, perhaps suggesting that these forms arose as people moved in more recent times. There are three versions of MacEwen tartan, the first of which is listed in Vestiarium Scoticum as Farquharson.As of 2019, there are several recognized lineages. Clan MacEwen in Scotland has a recognized Commander and is the process of having his arms and Chieftainship recognized; this will return the clan to full Clan status after about 500 years as an armigerous clan.

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1. MACEWEN

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Macewen is ranked #40976 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Macewen surname appeared 532 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Macewen.
   
   97.5% or 519 total occurrences were White.

How to pronounce macewen?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of macewen in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of macewen in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macewen
2. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html