Origins of the Hewitt surname

What does the name Hewitt mean?

Hewitt is an English and Scottish name. It is patronymic by origin, and refers to someone who is the descendant of somebody named 'Hugh' or 'Hew', of which 'Hewitt' is a diminutive. Although names with similar origins exist, this version is particularly prevalent in Northern England.

Alternative variations of the name Hewitt

Hewitt, Hewat, Hewatt, Hewit, Huett

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OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 778North West 1335Isle of Man 34Yorkshire 2531East Midlands 542West Midlands 1175East 728London 3503South East 1059South West 260South Wales 122Mid Wales 64West WalesNorth Wales 423Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

In 1921, most Hewitts lived in london

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21,000 Hewitt Travel & migration records
150,000 Hewitts found in all Census records

Interesting facts about Hewitt

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255th most common surname in the UK

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What are the most common Hewitt first names?

John

William

Mary

Elizabeth

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Common jobs for Hewitts

Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

Common female occupations for Hewitts in 1921

Dressmaker

579

Laundress

335

Domestic Servant

326

General Servant Domestic

312

Living On Own Means

245

Common male occupations for Hewitts in 1921

Coal Miner

692

Agricultural Labourer

533

General Labourer

505

Farmer

445

Master

373

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