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 Jewitt Salary in
United States
$40,606 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| 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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