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 12
General Labourer 5
Carpenter 2
Farmer 2
Coal Miner 2
Baker 2
Laundress 2
Assistant In Shop 1
Char Woman 1
Brace Maker 1
Chewer 1
Dress Maker 1
Manager 1
Marson 1
Retired Farmer 1
General Servant Domestic 1
Lanes Corporal R E 1
Cabinet Maker 1
Counting Man 1
Iron Founder 1
Machinist 1
Matros Maker 1
Private R O Yorkshire 1
Sadler 1
Teacher For Druggists 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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