Shewan

Shewan is a surname in English-language usage. It appears in historical and contemporary records across several countries, particularly in the British Isles and among their descendants, and it is borne by individuals in a variety of professions. There is no single figure universally identified with the name, and the surname occurs in multiple unrelated families.

There are no widely recognized places or organizations formally named Shewan in major reference works. Variants of the spelling, such as Shawan or Shwan, may appear in local or historical documents, but they are not standard forms of the name in mainstream usage.

In scientific and academic contexts, the name resembles the genus name Shewanella, a group of marine bacteria. Shewanella is the established taxonomic term, and Shewan is not a formal scientific designation. The similarity in spelling is typical of many surnames that share syllables with technical terms, but the two should not be confused in proper nomenclature.

See also: Shewanella.