# McEwen (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/mcewen/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Scottish Gaelic |
| Type | patronymic, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 7,610 |
| US rank (2010) | 4,659 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 40,571 people |
| Change since 2000 | +2.6% (7,420 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /məˈkjuː.ən/, 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Eoghain (“son of Eòghan”).

## Who carries it

Share of people named McEwen in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 82% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 12% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Two or more races | 2.4% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named McEwen in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

## People named McEwen

- Robbie McEwen, Australian cyclist
- John McEwen, Australian politician, 18th Prime Minister of Australia (1900-1980)
- Shelby McEwen, American high jumper
- Tom McEwen, British equestrian
- Rosy McEwen, British actor

## Similar surnames

McEwan, McQueen, McKeon, McKeown, McKean, McCown, McNew, McGowen, McSweeney, McKown, McKeehan, McKeen.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.