Hewat Surname

286,143rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,343 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hewat Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh'; Middle English Hugh, How, and Hew, diminutive Hughet and Hewet: v. Hew; compare Howett, Howitt, and Howetson.

Robert Hughet, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Gilbert Huet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Hewat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia7281:37,0824,870
Scotland1701:31,4933,187
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Canada1061:347,60031,502
England931:599,11935,891
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Ireland141:336,35312,021
India131:59,005,029552,550
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
China21:683,660,78330,601
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland61:738,31121,113
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland911:41,1343,094
England371:658,79432,071
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Hewat (64) may also be a first name.

Hewat Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh'; Middle English Hugh, How, and Hew, diminutive Hughet and Hewet: v. Hew; compare Howett, Howitt, and Howetson.

Robert Hughet, 1313. Writs of Parliament.

Gilbert Huet, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

Agnes Huet-wyf, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Ricardus Huetson, 1379: ibid.

Willelmus Howetson, 1379: ibid.

John Hewette. Rolls of Parliament.

John Huetson, Yorkshire: Historia Dunelmensis (Surtees Society).

William Heuetson, Yorkshire: Priory of Finchale (Surtees Society).

Elizabeth Hewetson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.

1520-1. Thomas Hughet and Margaret Harford: Marriage Lic. (London).

'John Hewit, alias Huet, of Newcastle, goldsmith, by his Will, dated Sept. 9, 1738, bequeathed,' Sr.: Brand's History of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Hew, which see, the Scots form of Hugh + the French diminutive suffix -et. Alisoune Hewat is in Coekburnspath, 1662, and five more of the name in the vicinity (Lauder). The French form Huet was introduced into Britain and is found in ME. deeds. Meg Huet appears in Aberdeen, 1408 (CWA., p. 316).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hewat Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hewat Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hewat (Marathi: हेवट) is more commonly found in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewat? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 286,143rd most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 5,426,319 people. The last name Hewat occurs mostly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Hewat are found; 55 percent are found in Australasia and 55 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. Hewat is also the 1,223,525th most frequently held first name on earth It is held by 64 people.

The last name Hewat is most frequently held in Australia, where it is held by 728 people, or 1 in 37,082. In Australia Hewat is most numerous in: Victoria, where 62 percent reside, New South Wales, where 29 percent reside and Queensland, where 5 percent reside. Beside Australia Hewat is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Hewat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hewat has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people who held the Hewat surname expanded 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 233 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hewat Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hewat last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hewat earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.31% more than the national average, earning R 378,576 per year; in United States they earn 4.28% more than the national average, earning $44,997 USD per year and in Canada they earn 57.63% more than the national average, earning $78,315 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khewat915,550/
Hewatt91557/
Hewait91246/
Chewat917/
Hewate912/
Hewath912/
Hiewat911/
Ewat8977/
Hewatch836/
Cheewat833/
Chewate832/
Khewate831/
Hoewatt831/
Cheuwat831/
Khewaut831/
Howat803,015/
Hawat801,895/
Hiwat80393/
Hewad80363/
Ahwat80256/
Hebat80229/
Hewot8086/
Hevat8050/
Ewaat8022/
Ewait806/
Ewate806/
Eewat806/
Ewatt804/
Eiwat802/
Ehwat802/
Ohwat801/
Euwat801/
Hywat801/
Ewadt801/
Chehwate771/
Cheewats771/
Howatt731,901/
Heybat731,679/
Chebat73467/
Chevat73224/
Hawatt73195/
Chiwat73151/
Khiwat73108/
Hehuat7381/
Howath7350/
Ewatte7333/
Heibat7322/
Hawath7320/
Hawwat7319/
Khevat7314/
Howadt7314/
Heywot7312/
Heweit739/
Hiwate735/
Hebatt734/
Howait734/
Heewad734/
Hebeat733/
Jeewat733/
Heebat733/
Howatd732/
Hawaat732/
Heabat732/
Khewad731/
Hoevat731/
Hevate731/
Gewait731/
Hebaut731/
Heivat731/
Eswate731/
Heiwot731/
Ewathe731/
Ahwait731/
Ahwatt731/
Eeswat731/
Hewoth730/
Hewott730/
Haweat730/
Cheawwate711/
Kheewaath711/
Awat676,907/
Chaiwat672,966/
Owat67879/
Ebat67568/
Iwat67563/
Ewad67345/
Chebaut67160/
Jwat67122/
Chevate67117/
Ewot6754/
Heibatt6746/
Evat6727/
Chiwate6726/
Ishwait6722/
Ahwaith6716/
Chevaut6715/
Chiowat679/
Chebatt678/
Haywatd676/
Khevate674/
Chiwaat674/
Ywat674/
Heywote674/
Khevath673/
Heybatt672/
Hoevath672/
Kheavat671/
Heswodt671/
Hebeath671/
Ishwate671/
Howwatt671/
Hewgott671/
Heywaid671/
Hajwate671/
Ahaawat671/
Chebaàt671/
Heshvat671/
O'Wheat671/
Heiwote671/
Chebait671/
Howaith670/
Hiwaite670/
Hoywadt670/
Haywadt670/
Cheuvat670/
Heweitt670/
Heweitz670/

Hewat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hewat in the Marathi language
हेवटhevata-

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