Ewers

Ewers is a surname of German origin. It is found in German-speaking regions and among their descendants in other countries. The precise etymology is not definitively established; the name is generally treated as either a patronymic form derived from an older given name such as Ewer or Ever, or as a toponymic name linked to a place name. Variant spellings include Ewer and Evers, which reflect regional pronunciation and historical orthographic changes.

Notable people with the surname include Hanns Heinz Ewers, a German writer, journalist, and filmmaker associated with Expressionism and early horror fiction. His work contributed to the development of German-language literature and cinema in the early 20th century.

Today the surname Ewers is most commonly found in Germany and among German-speaking communities abroad, with occurrences in other countries due to migration and diaspora.