Hewitt Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hewitt Name Meaning: This is a related 'patronymic' of the given name 'Hugh'-Germanic element 'hug' meaning 'heart,mind,spirt'.

From old-French introduced to britain by the Normans.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hewitt Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hewitt family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 992
Agricultural Labourer 190
House Servant 159
Labourer 109
At Home 91
Servant 86
Dress Maker 77
Farm Labourer 75
Coal Miner 66
Annuitant 43
Laundress 41
Carpenter 37
Tailor 36
General Servant 36
House Keeper 32
Errand Boy 31
Pauper 31
Butcher 29
Blacksmith 29
Shoe Maker 26
Gardener 24
Scholar At Home 24
Joiner 24
Farmer 23
Farmers Son 23

Hewitt Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewitt 100% 95,411
2 Hewett 83% 26,892
3 Howitt 83% 7,132
4 Howett 67% 4,625
5 Hewit 83% 3,006
6 Hawitt 83% 523
7 Hawett 67% 420
8 Howatt 67% 317
9 Hewatt 83% 123
10 Hewiett 86% 110
11 Hawatt 67% 107

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