Hewling Surname

1,006,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 253 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Hewling Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hugh'; Middle English Hew or Hugh, diminutive Hewlin or Hugelin, and with excrescent 'g' Hewling; compare Jennings; v. Hew. An interesting story is told of Hugolin, chamberlain to Edward the Confessor, by the late Dean Stanley in his Westminster Abbey.

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Hewling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Jamaica851:33,7642,376
England311:1,797,35772,927
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Hewling 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 or Hugh, diminutive Hewlin or Hugelin, and with excrescent 'g' Hewling; compare Jennings; v. Hew. An interesting story is told of Hugolin, chamberlain to Edward the Confessor, by the late Dean Stanley in his Westminster Abbey. For American forms, v. Hullin.

Hueline de Uggeshale, Norfolk, temp. William II: History of Norfolk.

Hugelin, alias Hueltn Sampe, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Nicholas fil. Hugline, Lincolnshire, ibid.

Henry Hulin, Norfolk, ibid.

Warin Huline, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Alexander fil. Hugelin, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Simon Huweline, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

William Huweline, Cambridgeshire, ibid.

Hugelina Coyne: Patent Roll, 2 Henry IV. pt.

Johannes Huelyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Alanus Hoghlyn, 1379: ibid.

1627. Baptised — Marie, d. Edward Huelin: St. Dionis Backchurch.

1778. Married — John Whitt and Elizabeth Hewling: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Hewlin with inserted -g.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hewling Last Name Facts

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

Hewling is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewling? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,006,539th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 28,804,529 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hewling reside; 34 percent reside in Caribbean and 34 percent reside in Anglo-Caribbean.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 121 people, or 1 in 2,995,528. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 18 percent live, Kentucky, where 7 percent live and Colorado, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Hewling is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Jamaica, where 34 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Hewling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hewling has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hewling last name expanded 228 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hewling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hewling surname are 47.67% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 94.44% registered to vote for the party.

Hewling earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.52% more than the national average, earning $49,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewlings93145/
Ewling923/
Chiewling881/
Hebling861,048/
Howling86838/
Hawling8660/
Hevling861/
Ewlings861/
Heibling806/
Hevlings802/
Howlling800/
Hawlling800/
Ebling773,674/
Evling7735/
Owling777/
Awling773/
Kheawleng7517/
Eibling71170/
Höbling7188/
Hibling7171/
Hovling7138/
Havling7119/
Hövling7111/
Eabling714/
Jevling711/
Hivling710/
Gebling710/
Ebelling6714/
Jiewleng671/
Chebleng671/
Ywilling670/
Juegling670/
Uiwelling631/
Yvling6218/
Ovling627/
Övling626/
Ebelng624/
Avling622/
Ibling621/
Eblink620/
Gibling57220/
Juigling530/
Owlnq501/

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Hewling Reference & Research

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