Hewit Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hewit Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hewit family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Agricultural Labourer 29
Lace Maker 12
Domestic Servant 11
Coal Miner 7
Labourer 7
Farm Servant 7
Annuitant 5
Railway Labourer 5
House Keeper 5
General Servant 5
Cotton Weaver 4
Straw Cutter 3
Bricklayer 3
Servant 3
Nothing 3
Straw Plaiter 2
Wife Of Above 2
Grocer 2
Shoe Maker 2
Cook 2
Agricultural Laborer 2
House Maid 2
Coal Comber 2
Railway Labourer Wife 2

Hewit Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewitt 83% 95,411
2 Hewit 100% 3,006
3 Howat 60% 856
4 Hewet 80% 394
5 Hewat 80% 170
6 Howet 60% 162

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The surname Hewit is the 2nd most popular variant of Hewitt.

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