Hewlitt Surname
Approximately 150 people bear this surname
Hewlitt 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 SurnameHewlitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| England | 20 | 1:2,785,903 | 97,972 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 47 | 1:518,625 | 27,981 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 55 | 1:913,067 | 55,053 |
Hewlitt 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.
Perhaps a diminutive of Hugh.
Hewlitt Demographics
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Hewlitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hewlitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hewlitt is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Hewlitt click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hewlitt? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,434,893rd most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hewlitt live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States Hewlitt is most numerous in: Connecticut, where 18 percent live, Texas, where 13 percent live and New York, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Hewlitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hewlitt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 57 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hewlitt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hewlitt are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hewlitt earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 23.32% less than the national average, earning $33,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.24% more than the national average, earning $61,724 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewllitt | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hewlit | 92 | 4 | / |
| Ewlitt | 92 | 0 | / |
| Hewlett | 86 | 13,004 | / |
| Chewlit | 86 | 204 | / |
| Howlitt | 86 | 5 | / |
| Hewlite | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hewlette | 80 | 131 | / |
| Howliett | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hewllett | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hewleett | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hewlet | 77 | 20 | / |
| Howlit | 77 | 0 | / |
| Hewlitová | 75 | 1 | / |
| Howlett | 71 | 22,966 | / |
| Howliet | 71 | 52 | / |
| Howleit | 71 | 30 | / |
| Hawlett | 71 | 16 | / |
| Hiwlett | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hiblitt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hewleet | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hewlete | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hevlett | 71 | 0 | / |
| Eiweleit | 67 | 22 | / |
| Howllett | 67 | 2 | / |
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