Hewit Surname

601,015th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 517 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hewit Surname Definition:

= Hew, Hugh (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

The modern French form is Huet (common), which spelling we also find in Middle English deeds.

Hewit Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2441:1,485,487101,350
England891:626,04636,944
Scotland551:97,3426,721
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Northern Ireland101:184,5049,341
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Wales51:618,90625,852
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2931:83,1928,844
Scotland1691:22,1492,118
Wales141:112,0304,740
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0241:49,0425,585

Hewit (46) may also be a first name.

Hewit Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Hew, Hugh (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

The modern French form is Huet (common), which spelling we also find in Middle English deeds.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Hugh.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Hewit Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hewit occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewit? popularity and diffusion

It is the 601,015th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 14,095,833 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Hewit reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,484,914th most frequently occurring given name internationally, held by 46 people.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 244 people, or 1 in 1,485,487. In The United States Hewit is most frequent in: Ohio, where 27 percent reside, New Jersey, where 10 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent reside and Scotland, where 11 percent reside.

Hewit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hewit has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 76 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 70 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hewit Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hewit surname is primarily Catholic (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hewit are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Hewit earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.52% more than the national average, earning $45,964 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.13% more than the national average, earning $58,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewitt9196,031/
Hewait91246/
Heweit919/
Hewith911/
Chewit911/
Hewiet910/
Hewite910/
Ewit8917/
Chewitt83124/
Hewiett8350/
Hewitte8335/
Hewwitt8315/
Hewittt838/
Chiewit834/
Jhewitt831/
Heuwitt831/
Hiewitt831/
Hewitth831/
Heswitt830/
Heewitt830/
Heweitt830/
Heiwitt830/
Heweitz830/
Hawit80645/
Howit80103/
Hewet8059/
Hebit8019/
Hevit8013/
Ewitt809/
Ewait806/
Eweit802/
Ewith802/
Hiwit801/
Ehwit801/
Ewoit800/
Hewid800/
Hewyt800/
Cheawwit779/
Chiewwit772/
Hewett7317,013/
Howitt734,786/
Hawith731,310/
Hawitt73112/
Howith7328/
Chewet7321/
Eswite7317/
Chevit7311/
Chebit7310/
Heywet739/
Heweth736/
Jewwit734/
Howait734/
Ewhite733/
Gewitt733/
Hebeit733/
Eewitt732/
Eweite732/
Hevitt731/
Hewete731/
Howeit731/
Heweet731/
Gewait731/
Heibet731/
Khiwit731/
Euwitt731/
Eweith731/
Chiwit731/
Howiet731/
Ahwait731/
Hevist730/
Hiwitt730/
Heveit730/
Hevoit730/
Hewets730/
Heibit730/
Eswith730/
Heivet730/
Hewittová711/
Chiewwith711/
Awit672,895/
Ebit671,880/
Cheviet67258/
Cheviot67161/
Cheboit67142/
Chaiwit6785/
Owit6779/
Ewet6771/
Hewette6761/
Evit6750/
Iwit6735/
Chevite6731/
Ishwait6722/
Ahwaith6716/
Chiwitt6711/
Ewid6711/
Chewett674/
Jeweitt674/
Cheywet674/
Hewetts672/
Hewwett671/
Cheibet671/
Chevitt671/
Hawoith671/
Ishwizt671/
Heywaid671/
Chewete671/
Chebait671/
Ewyt671/
Chewwet671/
Khoywit671/
Heivett670/
Howaith670/
Hiwaite670/
Heweett670/
Eiswitt670/
Haywith670/
Chevoit670/

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Hewit 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 Hewit
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