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Ewell
OriginEnglish
Meaning"well by the stream"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
US rank · girlsUnranked
Below 5 births
About Ewell
Ewell is an English surname and place name, combining the Old English words for stream and well. Pronounced like the word "yule", or sometimes like YOO-ehl, it may be associated with the Ewell family in Harper Lee's novel To Kill a Mockingbird and with a village in Surrey, England.
Ewell is also given to girls.
Pronounced YOO-ul.
As of October 2026, Ewell ranked #5877 in US births in 1982 SSA, peaked at #670 in 1903.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Boys #4,269
Girls #3,986
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
Ewell on lists
Famous Ewells
- Ewell BlackwellBoy
American baseball pitcher
Ewell in pop culture
- EwellBoy
family of racists in Harper Lee's "To Kill A Mockingbird"
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