Kewish is a Celtic surname of Manx origin. It is a shortened form of Mac Uais, meaning "the noble's son". The surname was attested as Kewish in 1618, Kevish in 1653 and Kewesh in 1683.[1] As of 2016, there were 31 British people with the surname, compared to 93 in 1881.[2] As of 2010, there were 149 people surnamed Kewish in the United States.[3] Notable people with the surname include: