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 117
Agricultural Labourer 10
Farmer 7
General Labourer 7
Living On Own Means 7
General Servant Domestic 6
Labourer 6
Dress Maker 6
Domestic Servant 5
Living On Her Own Means 5
Lead Miner 4
Farm Labourer 4
Tailor 4
Shepherd 3
Baker 3
Domestic House Keeper 3
Railway Porter 3
Farm Bailiff 2
Farm Servant 2
General Domestic Servant 2
Grocer 2
Tin Smith 2
House Maid Domestic Servant 2
Lodging House Keeper 2
Pensioner Beauchamp Charity 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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