Hewitt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hewitt Name Meaning: This is a related 'patronymic' of the given name 'Hugh'-Germanic element 'hug' meaning 'heart,mind,spirt'.

From old-French introduced to britain by the Normans.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hewitt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hewitt family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 238
Female Servant 236
Independent 163
Farmer 104
Labourer 97
Male Servant 83
Tailor 48
Shoe Maker 44
Carpenter 34
Dress Maker 31
Weaver 31
Coal Miner 28
Ag Labourer 24
Silk Weaver 23
Cotton Weaver 23
Frame Work Knitter 23
Apprentice 20
Butcher 19
Joiner 18
Publican 17
Gardener 16
Blacksmith 16
Ribbon Weaver 16
Independant 14
Collier 14

Hewitt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewitt 100% 95,411
2 Hewett 83% 26,892
3 Howitt 83% 7,132
4 Howett 67% 4,625
5 Hewit 83% 3,006
6 Hawitt 83% 523
7 Hawett 67% 420
8 Howatt 67% 317
9 Hewatt 83% 123
10 Hewiett 86% 110
11 Hawatt 67% 107

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