Hewlings Surname

1,465,390th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Hewlings 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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Hewlings Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia541:499,92037,885
England441:1,266,32057,817
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Wales41:773,63329,106
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States871:577,22639,167

Hewlings 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

Hewling’s (Son).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hewlings Last Name Facts

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

Hewlings is held by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hewlings.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewlings? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hewlings is the 1,465,390th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 50,258,937 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 37 percent of Hewlings reside; 37 percent reside in Australasia and 37 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

Hewlings is most frequently held in Australia, where it is carried by 54 people, or 1 in 499,920. In Australia it is mostly found in: New South Wales, where 91 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Australia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 27 percent are found.

Hewlings Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hewlings has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 210 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it fell 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hewlings Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hewlings surname are 42.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hewlings earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.73% less than the national average, earning $39,384 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.84% less than the national average, earning $46,284 CAD per year.

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Hewling93253/
Ewlings931/
Howlings88126/
Hawlings883/
Hevlings882/
Ewling863/
Chiewling821/
Hebling801,048/
Hevling801/
Eblings800/
Heibling756/
Giwlings751/
Ebling713,674/
Evling7135/
Kheawleng7117/
Eibling67170/
Iblings67131/
Hibling6771/
Eabling674/
Jevling671/
Hivling670/
Gebling670/
Ebelling6314/
Jiewleng631/
Chebleng631/
Ywilling630/
Juegling630/
Uiwelling591/
Yvling5718/
Ebelng574/
Ibling571/
Eblink570/
Gibling53220/
Juigling500/

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