Hewison Surname

211,212th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Hewison Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1461:48,6206,067
Australia2421:111,55212,427
United States1651:2,196,721138,143
New Zealand1531:29,5975,184
Canada1231:299,55827,752
Scotland461:116,3877,543
South Africa221:2,462,623101,019
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Wales81:386,81619,671
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6431:37,9094,885
Scotland781:47,9903,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Hewi’s (Hughie’s) Son.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hewison was a Freiston name in 1377 (T.), and it still occurs there.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hewison Last Name Facts

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

Hewison is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewison? popularity and diffusion

It is the 211,212th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 3,731,462 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 63 percent of Hewison are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 62 percent are found in British Isles.

Hewison 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. Not including England this surname 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 occurrence of Hewison has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hewison last name rose 178 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,179 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 41 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hewison Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (57%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hewison surname are 12.69% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.46% being registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewieson930/
Ewison9213/
Hewittson886/
Hebison8658/
Heweson867/
Hewisen860/
Hevison860/
Hebeison802/
Jeiwison801/
Hewitsun801/
Heivison801/
Heiveson800/
Evison772,668/
Ebison77167/
Eweson776/
Ewisan771/
Eewhitson752/
Hebisen71101/
Hevicon7170/
Jebison7120/
Ewesson7110/
Evision718/
Jevison715/
Evidson714/
Hibison711/
Jewisan711/
Ebisoun711/
Eavison711/
Jewisen711/
Heveson711/
Gevison710/
Hibeson710/
Hevisan710/
Hebeisen671,268/
Jewesson6717/
Gewissen6715/
Hyvesson6712/
Eivesson676/
Jewehson671/
Gebisson671/
Eavidson671/
Chibison671/
Iwhishon671/
Chivison670/
Heaveson670/
Jewesoon670/

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