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Where Does The Last Name Hewitson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hewitson is found most frequently in England. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewitson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Hewitson is the 91,958^th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,401,182 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Hewitson live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,084,397^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world, held by 26 people.

The last name Hewitson is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 2,508 people, or 1 in 22,216. In England it is most prevalent in: Durham, where 19 percent live, Tyne and Wear, where 9 percent live and Cumbria, where 7 percent live. Other than England this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Hewitson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hewitson has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hewitson surname rose 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,102 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 211 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,450 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 136 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hewitson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Catholic (64%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hewitson last name are 17.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 64.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hewitson earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.27% more than the national average, earning R 254,916 per year; in United States they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $49,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.89% more than the national average, earning $51,119 CAD per year.