Hewgill Surname

671,677th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 445 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hewgill Surname Definition:

Probably Howgill, a chapelry in Yorkshire.

Hewgill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada2131:172,98417,319
England1161:480,32831,110
United States381:9,538,393399,091
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Hewgill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably Howgill, a chapelry in Yorkshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hewgill Last Name Facts

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

Hewgill is held by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hewgill click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewgill? popularity and diffusion

Hewgill is the 671,677th most widespread surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 16,376,508 people. The surname Hewgill occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hewgill reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hewgill is most commonly used in Canada, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 172,984. In Canada it is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 80 percent reside, British Columbia, where 13 percent reside and Alberta, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Canada this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Hewgill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hewgill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 297 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 760 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hewgill Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hewgill surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 77.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Hewgill earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 35.17% more than the national average, earning R 321,204 per year; in United States they earn 0.38% more than the national average, earning $43,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $55,002 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewgil921/
Hewill920/
Howgill86167/
Khewill861/
Hewilld860/
Hewaill860/
Hewil8326/
Ewill834/
Hewell771,097/
Chewil772/
Hewilt771/
Hawgil771/
Ewille771/
Hewail771/
Hevill770/
Ewil7343/
Ewll732/
Ewgl731/
Hewl730/
Heibøll7112/
Heibell719/
Chewell716/
Haywill715/
Heavill714/
Chebill712/
Heville711/
Heawell710/
Hewsell710/
Hewelle710/
Ewell676,623/
Hewel67327/
Heibl67327/
Evill67236/
Ewile67146/
Hebil67120/
Iwill678/
Ewgel676/
Ebill675/
Hevil675/
Ewail673/
Ewingiel671/
Hewle671/
Chewl671/
Evgil671/
Eawil671/
Chiewsil671/
Ewiel670/
Hesswell670/

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