Hewet Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hewet 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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Hewet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia291:930,88655,860
England111:5,065,278148,650
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China21:683,660,78330,601
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland111:340,29210,329
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1751:286,96422,992

Hewet (25) may also be a first name.

Hewet 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

Hewet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hewet is most common in Australia. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewet? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,506,728th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 123,517,727 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 49 percent of Hewet are found; 49 percent are found in Australasia and 49 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,136,160th most widely held forename worldwide, held by 25 people.

This last name is most common in Australia, where it is held by 29 people, or 1 in 930,886. In Australia it is primarily found in: Victoria, where 83 percent are found, Queensland, where 14 percent are found and New South Wales, where 3 percent are found. Excluding Australia this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Hewet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hewet has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hewet surname decreased 72 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 45 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hewet Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Hewet earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewett9117,013/
Chewet9121/
Heweit919/
Heywet919/
Heweth916/
Hewete911/
Heweet911/
Hewiet910/
Hewets910/
Ewet8971/
Hewette8361/
Hewiett8350/
Chewett834/
Cheywet834/
Hewetts832/
Hewwett831/
Chewete831/
Chewwet831/
Heweett830/
Heweitt830/
Heweitz830/
Hiwet809,989/
Hewit80517/
Eweet80506/
Ewete80120/
Hebet8079/
Howet8023/
Ahwet8015/
Ewett8011/
Hawet8010/
Hevet803/
Eweit802/
Ewets801/
Eweyt801/
Hewyt800/
Chewette771/
Chebet73158,463/
Hewitt7396,031/
Chevet731,832/
Howett731,054/
Howeth731,052/
Heybet73557/
Hewait73246/
Hoevet73197/
Heuvet7378/
Ahweet7328/
Hiwete735/
Gewett733/
Hebeit733/
Hebeat733/
Hevett732/
Hiwett732/
Eweite732/
Hewith731/
Chewit731/
Hawett731/
Hebett731/
Hebeyt731/
Howedt731/
Howeit731/
Hevest731/
Hiwest731/
Hyveet731/
Hibeet731/
Heibet731/
Eweith731/
Ahawet731/
Echwet731/
Howiet731/
Hiowet731/
Haweet731/
Heveit730/
Hewite730/
Haweat730/
Heivet730/
Heabet730/
Awet672,961/
Chaiwet672,271/
Ebet67554/
Chebett67400/
Cheviet67258/
Chiwete67201/
Evet67162/
Chewitt67124/
Chevett6751/
Hewitte6735/
Ewit6717/
Ywet6716/
Hewwitt6715/
Owet6713/
Jhwests6711/
Hewittt678/
Cheebet675/
Jeweitt674/
Chiewit674/
Chevete673/
Ewed673/
Cheybet672/
Hoevett672/
Iwet672/
Cheibet671/
Heevett671/
Hebeath671/
Jewwett671/
Jhewitt671/
Heuwitt671/
Hiewitt671/
Hesueth671/
Hevette671/
Hewitth671/
Chebeet671/
Ewyt671/
Jwet671/
Heivett670/
Jewetth670/
Heswitt670/
Chevest670/
Hievett670/
Ewetsch670/
Heewitt670/
Cheveth670/
Jeweett670/
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Hewet Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hewet
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