Hewett Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hewett Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hewett family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 68
General Labourer 37
General Servant Domestic 36
Scholar 30
Dress Maker 28
Farmer 25
Carpenter 20
Domestic Servant 17
Housemaid Domestic 17
No Occupation 15
Cook Domestic 13
Bricklayer Labourer 12
Blacksmith 11
Tailoress 11
Charwoman 11
Agricultural Labourer 11
Boot Maker 10
Bricklayer's Labourer 10
Draper Assistant 9
House Painter 9
School 9
Gardener Domestic 8
Plasterer 8
Fisherman 8
Market Gardener 8

Hewett Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewitt 83% 95,411
2 Hewett 100% 26,892
3 Howitt 67% 7,132
4 Howett 83% 4,625
5 Hawitt 67% 523
6 Hawett 83% 420
7 Hewet 83% 394
8 Howatt 67% 317
9 Hewatt 83% 123
10 Hewiett 86% 110
11 Hawatt 67% 107

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The surname Hewett is the 2nd most popular variant of Hewitt.

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