Hewson Surname

47,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,946 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hewson Surname Definition:

Hew’s (Son) v. Hew, Hugh.

Hewson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4,2861:13,0001,915
Australia2,0741:13,0161,881
United States1,8381:197,20319,429
Canada1,2491:29,5003,861
New Zealand7181:6,3071,057
Ireland2271:20,7442,122
South Africa1681:322,48630,363
Wales821:37,7383,712
Scotland761:70,4455,436
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Austria201:425,77243,235
Jamaica181:159,4425,298
Isle of Man181:4,7681,008
France151:4,428,181244,602
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2291:19,3442,310
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,4441:9,9741,510
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales131:120,6475,000
Isle of Man81:6,784664
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3841:130,77812,540

Hewson (60) may also be a first name.

Hewson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hew’s (Son) v. Hew, Hugh.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A numerous English name used as a synonym of MacHugh. Bibl; IF 185

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(English) The son of Hew, a variant of Hugh (spirit); one who was servant to another.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The son of Hugh.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Fulco de Hueçon, Norm. 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William and Guido de H. 1180-95 (Ib.).

The Norman People (1874)

Hewson Last Name Facts

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

Hewson is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hewson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hewson is the 47,302nd most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 665,773 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Hewson reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Hewson is also the 1,270,172nd most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 60 people.

The surname Hewson is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 4,286 people, or 1 in 13,000. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Lincolnshire, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and East Riding of Yorkshire, where 6 percent are found. Besides England Hewson occurs in 54 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent are found and The United States, where 17 percent are found.

Hewson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hewson has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 175 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 479 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 1 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 631 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 507 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hewson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (52%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hewson are 11.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.17% being registered with the party.

The amount Hewson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.77% more than the national average, earning R 325,008 per year; in United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.51% more than the national average, earning $54,410 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hewsomn921/
Hewsone920/
Ewson917/
Hebson83592/
Hewsen8314/
Hefson835/
Hewsom834/
Eawson832/
Hevson830/
Chefson77154/
Chebson7712/
Chevson774/
Yhwhson773/
Heifson770/
Heffson770/
Ebson73236/
Efson7334/
Ewsom735/
Evson734/
Iwson732/
Chiefson71262/
Kheawsen716/
Kheawsan714/
Cheifson711/
Jheyvson711/
Kheiwsen711/
Chebsion711/
Ephson67879/
Jebson67614/
Jefson67194/
Hibson67148/
Gebson6726/
Hifson6714/
Gevson678/
Jewsen677/
Eibson676/
Hybson674/
Yowson672/
Cheewchon672/
Jevson672/
Hewsam671/
Eivson671/
Eavson671/
Cheawchon671/
Hebsen670/
Hivson670/
Hewsum670/
Jewsan670/

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