Hewison Surname
Approximately 1,953 people bear this surname
Hewison Surname Definition:
'Son of little Hugh,' which see. Mr. Johne Houestoun received payment 'for his fie of the Gramair Schoil,' 1613 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 116). In the same record the name is spelled Heweson, Howeson, Howeston, Howstoun. A tombstone in South Ronaldsay records a Donald Hoeson, 1648, and in Craven's Church life in South Ronaldsay and Burray the name occurs as Huison in 1680.
Read More About This SurnameHewison Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,146 | 1:48,620 | 6,067 |
| Australia | 242 | 1:111,552 | 12,427 |
| United States | 165 | 1:2,196,721 | 138,143 |
| New Zealand | 153 | 1:29,597 | 5,184 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Bahamas | 3 | 1:130,584 | 1,472 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 643 | 1:37,909 | 4,885 |
| Scotland | 78 | 1:47,990 | 3,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Hewison Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
'Son of little Hugh,' which see. Mr. Johne Houestoun received payment 'for his fie of the Gramair Schoil,' 1613 (Rec. Inv., II, p. 116). In the same record the name is spelled Heweson, Howeson, Howeston, Howstoun. A tombstone in South Ronaldsay records a Donald Hoeson, 1648, and in Craven's Church life in South Ronaldsay and Burray the name occurs as Huison in 1680. The Rev. J. King Hewison (1853—1941) has published a history of Bute and newspaper articles on Scottish ecclesiastical history, etc.
Hewi’s (Hughie’s) Son.
Hewison was a Freiston name in 1377 (T.), and it still occurs there.
Hewison Demographics
Hewison Political Affiliation
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Hewison Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hewison Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hewison is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hewison? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 211,212th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 3,731,462 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Hewison reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 62 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1,146 people, or 1 in 48,620. In England Hewison is most prevalent in: Tyne and Wear, where 16 percent reside, North Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside and Durham, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Hewison Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hewison has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hewison Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hewison last name are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.46% being registered with the party.
The amount Hewison earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 108.83% more than the national average, earning R 496,260 per year; in United States they earn 7.7% less than the national average, earning $39,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning $49,895 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewieson | 93 | 0 | / |
| Ewison | 92 | 13 | / |
| Hewittson | 88 | 6 | / |
| Hebison | 86 | 58 | / |
| Heweson | 86 | 7 | / |
| Hewisen | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hevison | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hebeison | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jeiwison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hewitsun | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heivison | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heiveson | 80 | 0 | / |
| Evison | 77 | 2,668 | / |
| Ebison | 77 | 167 | / |
| Eweson | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ewisan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eewhitson | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hebisen | 71 | 101 | / |
| Hevicon | 71 | 70 | / |
| Jebison | 71 | 20 | / |
| Ewesson | 71 | 10 | / |
| Evision | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jevison | 71 | 5 | / |
| Evidson | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hibison | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jewisan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ebisoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Eavison | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jewisen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Heveson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gevison | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hibeson | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hevisan | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hebeisen | 67 | 1,268 | / |
| Jewesson | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gewissen | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hyvesson | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eivesson | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jewehson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gebisson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eavidson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chibison | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iwhishon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chivison | 67 | 0 | / |
| Heaveson | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jewesoon | 67 | 0 | / |
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