Hewis Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hewis Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hewis family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 11
General Labourer 2
Agricultural Labourer 2
Tobacconist & Newsagent 2
Domestic Servant 2
Tractor Maker 1
Dock Labourer 1
Farmer 1
Boiler 1
Mechanical Engineer 1
Pork Butchers Assistant 1
Living On Her Own Means 1
Farm Labourer 1
Farm Servant 1
Farmer Servant 1
Groom 1
Iron Foundry Labourer 1
Iron Moulder 1
Needle Woman 1
Plumber 1
Post Office Clerk 1
Tube Welder 1
Bricklayer Laborer 1
Domestic Nurse Servant 1
Parlour Maid Domestic Serrvant 1

Hewis Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Howes 60% 39,536
2 Hawes 60% 26,341
3 Howse 40% 7,771
4 Hewes 80% 3,564
5 Haws 60% 2,649
6 Hews 80% 2,028
7 Hows 60% 1,896
8 Howis 80% 1,001
9 Hewis 100% 778
10 Hawse 40% 312
11 Hawis 80% 149

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The surname Hewis is the 9th most popular variant of Howes.

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