Hewer Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hewer Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hewer family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 127
Agricultural Labourer 28
Domestic Servant 9
Dress Maker 7
Farm Labourer 7
Tailor 7
Labourer 6
General Labourer 6
Cotton Weaver 5
General Servant 4
House Keeper 4
Annuitant 4
Retired Farmer 4
Coach Maker 4
Shepherd 4
General Servant Domestic 3
Servant Domestic 3
Mason 3
Carter Agricultural Labourer 3
Farmers Daughter 3
Laundress 3
Farm Bailiff 3
Farmer's Wife 2
Farmer 2
Lead Miner 2

Hewer Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewer 100% 5,140
2 Hower 80% 2,333
3 Hawer 80% 679

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The surname Hewer is the most popular version of all its varients

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