Hewat Surname
Approximately 1,343 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHewat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 728 | 1:37,082 | 4,870 |
| Scotland | 170 | 1:31,493 | 3,187 |
| United States | 126 | 1:2,876,658 | 169,773 |
| Canada | 106 | 1:347,600 | 31,502 |
| England | 93 | 1:599,119 | 35,891 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 91 | 1:41,134 | 3,094 |
| England | 37 | 1:658,794 | 32,071 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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.
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).
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Hewat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hewat Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hewat (Marathi: हेवट) is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hewat? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hewat is the 286,143rd most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,426,319 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 55 percent of Hewat reside; 55 percent reside in Australasia and 55 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. Hewat is also the 1,223,525th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 64 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 728 people, or 1 in 37,082. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 62 percent are found, New South Wales, where 29 percent are found and Queensland, where 5 percent are found. Other than Australia it exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.
Hewat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hewat has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 788 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 251 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 233 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hewat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hewat last name is chiefly Presbyterian (83%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hewat surname are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.47% being registered with the 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
Hewat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hewat in the Marathi language | ||
| हेवट | hevata | - |
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Hewat Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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