Hew Surname
Approximately 12,035 people bear this surname
Hew Surname Definition:
son, Hewison.—Bapt. 'the son of Hugh'; Middle English Hew; v. Hugh. 'Howe, Hewe, propyr name, Hugo': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Hew Herison, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
John Hewissone, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp.
Read More About This SurnameHew Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 8,631 | 1:3,417 | 516 |
| United States | 1,001 | 1:362,097 | 32,264 |
| Jamaica | 634 | 1:4,527 | 612 |
| Singapore | 381 | 1:14,456 | 646 |
| Australia | 346 | 1:78,022 | 9,105 |
| Hong Kong | 211 | 1:34,765 | 608 |
| Canada | 189 | 1:194,950 | 19,131 |
| Thailand | 162 | 1:436,039 | 76,421 |
| England | 94 | 1:592,745 | 35,632 |
| Suriname | 70 | 1:7,895 | 1,936 |
| Switzerland | 61 | 1:134,638 | 13,235 |
| Cayman Islands | 53 | 1:1,206 | 155 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| China | 24 | 1:56,971,732 | 3,099 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Japan | 7 | 1:18,263,470 | 47,869 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Hew (1,643) may also be a first name.
Hew Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
son, Hewison.—Bapt. 'the son of Hugh'; Middle English Hew; v. Hugh. 'Howe, Hewe, propyr name, Hugo': Promptorium Parvulorum.
Hew Herison, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.
John Hewissone, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
Hewe Hare. ibid.
Hewe Whithede, ibid.
'Item, paid to Hewe Watson, for a bawdrike to the first belle': Ludlow, Churchwardens' Accounts, Camden Soc.
Johannes Haeson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
The common Scots form of Hugh, which see, a favorite forename in the family of Dalrymple. Hue de Galbrath, juror on inquisition at Lanerk, 1303 (Bain, II, p. 345). James Hew was burgess of Glasgow, 1627 (Burgesses).
HACKER (English) (Wood-) Cutter
1 Servant, Domestic, Husband- MAN [Middle English hewe, Old English híwa] He ne withhalt non hewe his hire.—Piers Plowman, 3607.
O Servant traytour, false, hoomly hewe !—Chaucer, Cant. Tales, E1785.
2 a form of Hugh, q.v.
‘My bonny sir Hew, my pretty sir Hew.’— ‘The Jewis Dochter’: Percy’s Reliques.
A mis-spelling of Hughes. In the great Scottish family of Dalrymple the Christian name Hugh has generally been spelt Hem.
Hew Demographics
Average Male Hew Height
171.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hew Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hew Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hew (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻮ, Tibetan: ཧེའུ་) is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hew? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 43,248th most widespread surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 605,529 people. Hew is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Hew reside; 76 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 72 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 190,160th most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 1,643 people.
The surname Hew is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 8,631 people, or 1 in 3,417. In Malaysia Hew is primarily found in: Selangor, where 38 percent live, Johor, where 18 percent live and Perak, where 16 percent live. Without taking into account Malaysia Hew exists in 48 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and Jamaica, where 5 percent live.
Hew Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hew has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hew last name rose 2,275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hew Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hew last name are 15.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.72% registered with the party.
The amount Hew earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.84% more than the national average, earning $52,571 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.87% more than the national average, earning $68,500 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chew | 86 | 90,428 | / |
| Hiew | 86 | 8,579 | / |
| Khew | 86 | 1,272 | / |
| Hewe | 86 | 669 | / |
| Heew | 86 | 334 | / |
| Heuw | 86 | 11 | / |
| Heiw | 86 | 8 | / |
| Heaw | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hesw | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hewz | 86 | 0 | / |
| Ew | 80 | 951 | / |
| Chewe | 75 | 43,331 | / |
| Chiew | 75 | 11,103 | / |
| Heawe | 75 | 41 | / |
| Cheaw | 75 | 27 | / |
| Heiwe | 75 | 22 | / |
| Kheew | 75 | 18 | / |
| Jheew | 75 | 14 | / |
| Kheaw | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ahiew | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hewtt | 75 | 5 | / |
| Heshw | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cheew | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aheew | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cheiw | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khewe | 75 | 3 | / |
| Cheww | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heejw | 75 | 2 | / |
| Heewz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjeew | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jehew | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hevwp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heehw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heesw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heewt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hessw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gehew | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hewss | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heaws | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ewe | 67 | 4,781 | / |
| Heb | 67 | 1,126 | / |
| Hev | 67 | 381 | / |
| Eew | 67 | 221 | / |
| Eaw | 67 | 199 | / |
| Hef | 67 | 176 | / |
| Cheywe | 67 | 139 | / |
| Hiw | 67 | 92 | / |
| Euw | 67 | 85 | / |
| Iew | 67 | 22 | / |
| Eiw | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jhw | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hjw | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ewh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hyw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ehw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ejw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Evw | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yhw | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heechw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jheejw | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aheiwe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ewf | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ihw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyw | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eww | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hewwtt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chewch | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Chew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheiwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheeww | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheehw | 67 | 1 | / |
Hew Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hew in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻮ | hw | - |
| Hew in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཧེའུ་ | hé'u | - |
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