Hewson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hewson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hewson family

Profession Census Frequency
School 295
Farmer 27
General Labourer 26
Farm Labourer 26
Scholar 23
Dressmaker 21
General Servant (domestic) 19
Labourer 19
Joiner 17
Private Means 16
None 15
At School 14
Cotton Weaver 14
Domestic Servant 14
Waggoner On Farm 14
Bricklayer 12
Housekeeper 12
Carter 12
House Painter 11
Clerk 9
Assisting In The Business 9
Old Age Pensioner 9
Railway Clerk 9
Assisting In Business 8
Laundress 8

Hewson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hewson 100% 16,637
2 Howson 83% 14,344
3 Hewison 86% 4,868
4 Hawson 83% 4,177
5 Hawsen 67% 529
6 Heweson 86% 152
7 Howsen 67% 134
8 Howison 71% 127

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The surname Hewson is the most popular version of all its varients

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