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
School 433
Private Means 87
General Labourer 36
None 34
Farm Labourer 30
Dressmaker 24
Labourer 24
General Servant (domestic) 20
Shop Assistant 19
Clerk 18
Domestic Servant 18
Carpenter 16
Farmer 16
House Painter 14
Grocer Assistant 14
Nil 13
Scholar 13
Assisting In The Business 13
Gardener (domestic) 12
Bricklayer 11
Carman 11
Laundress 10
Old Age Pensioner 10
Housemaid (domestic) 10
At School 9

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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