Hew Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hew Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hew family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 6
House Servant 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Milliner 2
Coal Miner 2
Assistant To Father 2
Clerks Son 1
Clerks Wife 1
Parish Clerk & Tailor 1
Dress Maker 1
Brewers Servant 1
Inpensioner 1
Servant 1
Coal Labourer 1
Cook 1
House Keeper 1
Labourer 1
Market Gardener 1
Pauper 1
Stone Mason 1
Blacksmith 1
Farmers Wife 1
Harness Maker Employing 1 Man 1
Tailor 1
General Servant 1

Hew Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howe 50% 78,383
2 How 67% 16,212
3 Hugh 25% 14,931
4 Haw 67% 8,061
5 Howie 40% 1,956
6 Hawe 50% 1,552
7 Hew 100% 538
8 Hue 33% 292
9 Hewe 75% 122

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The surname Hew is the 7th most popular variant of Howe.

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