Jewitt Surname

125,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,630 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jewitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' from the diminutive Juliet, popularly, in North England, Juet; v. Jowett.

William Juet, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1629. Baptised — Gabriel, s.

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Jewitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1951:25,3843,478
United States5301:683,88554,344
Canada4981:73,9878,368
Australia1081:249,96023,064
Wales551:56,2645,128
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Scotland431:124,5077,876
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
France211:3,162,987209,042
Greece151:738,65380,079
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9871:24,6963,426
Wales161:98,0264,293
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3431:146,41013,670

Jewitt (45) may also be a first name.

Jewitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Juliana,' from the diminutive Juliet, popularly, in North England, Juet; v. Jowett.

William Juet, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1629. Baptised — Gabriel, s. John Jeuett: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1778. Married — James Jewett and Elizabeth Clarke: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Double diminutive of Julius, fem. Julia: v. Julius.

William Juet.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jewitt Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jewitt is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jewitt? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 125,404th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,007,588 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 65 percent of Jewitt live; 63 percent live in Northern Europe and 63 percent live in British Isles. Jewitt is also the 1,504,468th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 45 people.

The surname is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,195 people, or 1 in 25,384. In England Jewitt is primarily found in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 14 percent reside.

Jewitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Jewitt has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Jewitt last name rose 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 155 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 344 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jewitt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jewitt last name are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% being registered with the party.

The amount Jewitt earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 64.09% more than the national average, earning 567,897 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 158.23% more than the national average, earning R 613,644 per year; in United States they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning $40,606 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.75% more than the national average, earning $52,043 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeweitt924/
Jhewitt921/
Jewitte920/
Jewit919/
Jewett8312,677/
Jevitt8347/
Sewitt8343/
Yewitt8331/
Jewith8318/
Jewwit834/
Gewitt833/
Cewitt831/
Jewette7740/
Hiewitt771/
Jeuwett771/
Jesuitt771/
Jewwett771/
Jaywitt770/
Seawitt770/
Jeweett770/
Jewetth770/
Evitt73986/
Sewit7351/
Jebit7342/
Jewet7321/
Jevit735/
Eweit732/
Ehwit731/
Yewit730/
Ewoit730/
Dziewitt712/
Jesuit6760/
Sevitt6744/
Sewett6737/
Siewit6724/
Jewaid6713/
Jeweet6710/
Jeweth679/
Zevitt677/
Zewait674/
Jebait674/
Gewett673/
Jebett672/
Eweith671/
Jeebit671/
Jeevit671/
Jewetz671/
Gewait671/
Ziewit671/
Joiwit671/
Jaiwit671/
Eviott670/
Eveitt670/
Yewett670/
Gevitt670/
Jiwett670/
Jevett670/
Jewets670/
Evaitt670/

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