Jewitt Surname
Approximately 3,630 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameJewitt Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,195 | 1:25,384 | 3,478 |
| United States | 530 | 1:683,885 | 54,344 |
| Canada | 498 | 1:73,987 | 8,368 |
| Australia | 108 | 1:249,960 | 23,064 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| South Africa | 46 | 1:1,177,776 | 67,773 |
| Scotland | 43 | 1:124,507 | 7,876 |
| Thailand | 33 | 1:2,140,556 | 247,258 |
| New Zealand | 29 | 1:156,149 | 17,650 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 987 | 1:24,696 | 3,426 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 343 | 1:146,410 | 13,670 |
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.
Double diminutive of Julius, fem. Julia: v. Julius.
William Juet.—Hundred Rolls
Jewitt Demographics
Average Male Jewitt Height
176.27 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jewitt Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jewitt Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jewitt is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jewitt? popularity and diffusion
It is the 125,404th most numerous family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,007,588 people. The last name Jewitt is mostly found in Europe, where 65 percent of Jewitt are found; 63 percent are found in Northern Europe and 63 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 45 people.
This surname is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 2,195 people, or 1 in 25,384. In England Jewitt is most common in: East Riding of Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside, Tyne and Wear, where 10 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Jewitt is found in 30 countries. It also occurs 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 through the years. In England the number of people who held the Jewitt surname expanded 222 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 155 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 344 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Jewitt Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Jewitt last name are 20.97% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.74% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeweitt | 92 | 4 | / |
| Jhewitt | 92 | 1 | / |
| Jewitte | 92 | 0 | / |
| Jewit | 91 | 9 | / |
| Jewett | 83 | 12,677 | / |
| Jevitt | 83 | 47 | / |
| Sewitt | 83 | 43 | / |
| Yewitt | 83 | 31 | / |
| Jewith | 83 | 18 | / |
| Jewwit | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gewitt | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cewitt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jewette | 77 | 40 | / |
| Hiewitt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeuwett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jesuitt | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jewwett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaywitt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Seawitt | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jeweett | 77 | 0 | / |
| Jewetth | 77 | 0 | / |
| Evitt | 73 | 986 | / |
| Sewit | 73 | 51 | / |
| Jebit | 73 | 42 | / |
| Jewet | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jevit | 73 | 5 | / |
| Eweit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ehwit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yewit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ewoit | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dziewitt | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jesuit | 67 | 60 | / |
| Sevitt | 67 | 44 | / |
| Sewett | 67 | 37 | / |
| Siewit | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jewaid | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeweet | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeweth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zevitt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zewait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jebait | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gewett | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jebett | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eweith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeebit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeevit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jewetz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gewait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziewit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joiwit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaiwit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eviott | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eveitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yewett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gevitt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jiwett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jevett | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jewets | 67 | 0 | / |
| Evaitt | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jewitt
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