Hewlin Surname

959,117th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 272 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greenland

Hewlin Surname Definition:

= Hew, Hugh (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-in.

We find the modern French form Hulin also in Middle English

Hewlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1581:2,294,044142,811
Canada1111:331,94230,257
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Greenland11:56,3791,133
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Hewlin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Hew, Hugh (q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-in.

We find the modern French form Hulin also in Middle English

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hewlin Last Name Facts

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

Hewlin is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hewlin.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewlin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 959,117th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 99 percent of Hewlin live; 99 percent live in North America and 99 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hewlin is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 2,294,044. In The United States it is most numerous in: Maryland, where 31 percent live, North Carolina, where 29 percent live and New York, where 20 percent live. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 41 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.

Hewlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hewlin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hewlin surname grew 494 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hewlin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hewlin are 43.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 96.3% registered with the party.

The amount Hewlin earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 16.48% less than the national average, earning $36,037 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $60,772 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chewlin9212/
Ewlin9122/
Howlin831,167/
Hevlin8349/
Hawlin8339/
Hewlen8339/
Heblin8314/
Ewhlin834/
Hewlyn832/
Ehwlin831/
Ewluin831/
Chiewlien8020/
Ewln801/
Heavlin77186/
Chevlin77100/
Cheblin775/
Hyvelin773/
Ewellin773/
Khevlin771/
Heablin771/
Hevling771/
Heiblin771/
Ewwllin771/
Eblin731,333/
Evlin73209/
Eweln731/
Ewlyn731/
Awlin731/
Owlin730/
Heavelin714/
Hewellyn712/
Khevlina711/
Yvelin67524/
Evlina6786/
Hiblin6746/
Evling6735/
Hovlin6725/
Gevlin6722/
Howlen6721/
Jeblin6711/
Hawlen673/
Heblen673/
Hevlyn673/
Eavlin672/
Ewhlen672/
Evllin672/
Eswlim671/
Jevlin671/
Ejwlim671/
Yowlin671/
Geblin671/
Ewlenn670/
Hivlin670/

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