Hewlett Surname
Approximately 13,004 people bear this surname
Hewlett Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh'; Middle English Hew and Hugh, double diminutive Hugh-el-lot or Hew-el-ot; compare such dictionary words as streamlet or partlet, and such directory names as Bartlett or Hamlet, v.
Read More About This SurnameHewlett Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,826 | 1:62,214 | 7,291 |
| England | 3,313 | 1:16,818 | 2,435 |
| Canada | 1,172 | 1:31,438 | 4,089 |
| Australia | 982 | 1:27,491 | 3,733 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| New Zealand | 463 | 1:9,780 | 1,703 |
| Wales | 124 | 1:24,956 | 2,614 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Scotland | 54 | 1:99,145 | 6,812 |
| Belize | 40 | 1:8,887 | 1,225 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Jersey | 30 | 1:3,307 | 613 |
| France | 28 | 1:2,372,240 | 182,981 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 21 | 1:4,722 | 620 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 20 | 1:5,519 | 844 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| British Virgin Islands | 17 | 1:1,858 | 249 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 16 | 1:3,450 | 449 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Austria | 6 | 1:1,419,239 | 86,529 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 18 | 1:246,104 | 10,726 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,775 | 1:13,733 | 2,060 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:23,409 | 1,353 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:267,373 | 8,913 |
| Guernsey | 13 | 1:2,512 | 419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,146 | 1:43,821 | 5,084 |
Hewlett (189) may also be a first name.
Hewlett Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh'; Middle English Hew and Hugh, double diminutive Hugh-el-lot or Hew-el-ot; compare such dictionary words as streamlet or partlet, and such directory names as Bartlett or Hamlet, v. Hew.
William Huwelot, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Huwelot, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter Hughelot, Kent, ibid.
John Huelot, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
William Hughlot, 1313. Writs of Parliament.
Thomas Hughelot, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Johannes Hughlot, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1692. Baptised — Daniell, s. Thomas Hewlett: St. James, Clerkenwell.
= Hew, Hugh (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-et, -el-ot.
The modern French forms are Hulet, Hulot.
See Hulett.
(English) Descendant of little Hew, a variant of Hugh (spirit).
Perhaps a diminutive of Hugh.
A night—bird, an owl.
Hewlett Demographics
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Hewlett Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hewlett Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hewlett (Arabic: هوليت) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Hewlett click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hewlett? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,319th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 560,408 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 53 percent of Hewlett reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hewlett is also the 661,310th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 189 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 5,826 people, or 1 in 62,214. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Nevada, where 7 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 58 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Hewlett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hewlett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hewlett last name grew 508 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 187 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 185 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 386 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hewlett Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hewlett last name is predominantly Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hewlett last name are 7.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.09% registered with the party.
The amount Hewlett earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 177.32% more than the national average, earning R 659,016 per year; in United States they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $42,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.33% more than the national average, earning $50,843 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlette | 93 | 131 | / |
| Hewllett | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hewylett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hewleett | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hewlet | 92 | 20 | / |
| Hewltt | 92 | 3 | / |
| Howlett | 86 | 22,966 | / |
| Hewlitt | 86 | 150 | / |
| Hawlett | 86 | 16 | / |
| Heweltt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hiwlett | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hevlett | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hewlete | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hewleet | 86 | 0 | / |
| Howliett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Howllett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Howloett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hewllitt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hewelt | 77 | 1,486 | / |
| Owlett | 77 | 280 | / |
| Howlet | 77 | 96 | / |
| Eblett | 77 | 67 | / |
| Hewlit | 77 | 4 | / |
| Hawlet | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hewilt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jewlet | 77 | 1 | / |
| Evlett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ewlitt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ewleth | 77 | 0 | / |
| Awlett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Heblet | 77 | 0 | / |
| Ewlt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Chewlit | 71 | 204 | / |
| Howliet | 71 | 52 | / |
| Howleit | 71 | 30 | / |
| Howlitt | 71 | 5 | / |
| Havlett | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yowlett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Evlette | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howleth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hewlite | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hiblett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Howllet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Ewelt | 67 | 161 | / |
| Eblet | 67 | 47 | / |
| Heetvelt | 67 | 29 | / |
| Eiweleit | 67 | 22 | / |
| Heblt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Evlet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Owillett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeewleet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owlet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howlt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Chivlett | 67 | 0 | / |
Hewlett Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hewlett in the Arabic language | ||
| هوليت | hwlyt | - |
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