Hewby Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Hewby Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hewby,' a hamlet in the parish of Harewood. Yorkshire Probably it means the by or dwelling of Hew, i.e. Hugh; v. Hew and Hewett.
Robertus Huby, drapour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Read More About This SurnameHewby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
Hewby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hewby,' a hamlet in the parish of Harewood. Yorkshire Probably it means the by or dwelling of Hew, i.e. Hugh; v. Hew and Hewett.
Robertus Huby, drapour, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Magota de Huby, 1379: ibid.
Alicia de Huby, 1379: ibid.
Hewby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hewby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hewby is more frequently found in Scotland than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Hewby.
How Common Is The Last Name Hewby? popularity and diffusion
The surname Hewby is the 6,360,413th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Hewby are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 1,338,454. In Scotland it is primarily concentrated in: Dumfries and Galloway, where 100 percent are found. Not including Scotland this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.
Hewby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hewby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 62 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chewby | 91 | 0 | / |
| Hewboy | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ewby | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hebby | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hawby | 80 | 12 | / |
| Hewbe | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hewba | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ewbey | 80 | 3 | / |
| Howby | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chebby | 73 | 29 | / |
| Hewbed | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hebbey | 73 | 3 | / |
| Chewba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hewbai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chewbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hewber | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heabby | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ebby | 67 | 166 | / |
| Ebwy | 67 | 117 | / |
| Ewba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Evby | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ewvy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ewbe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ewbi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Efwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hewbest | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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