Hewlitt Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belize

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.

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Hewlitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England201:2,785,90397,972
Belize21:177,7373,502
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

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.

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

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

The modern French forms are Hulet, Hulot.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Perhaps a diminutive of Hugh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hewlitt Last Name Facts

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

Hewlitt is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewlitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,434,893rd most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name Hewlitt is primarily found in The Americas, where 71 percent of Hewlitt live; 70 percent live in North America and 70 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 5,330,278. In The United States it is most numerous in: Connecticut, where 18 percent reside, Texas, where 13 percent reside and New York, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The United States Hewlitt is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 26 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Hewlitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hewlitt has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 124 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hewlitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hewlitt surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewllitt930/
Hewlit924/
Ewlitt920/
Hewlett8613,004/
Chewlit86204/
Howlitt865/
Hewlite860/
Hewlette80131/
Howliett802/
Hewllett801/
Hewleett800/
Hewlet7720/
Howlit770/
Hewlitová751/
Howlett7122,966/
Howliet7152/
Howleit7130/
Hawlett7116/
Hiwlett711/
Hiblitt710/
Hewleet710/
Hewlete710/
Hevlett710/
Eiweleit6722/
Howllett672/

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