Hewes

Hewes Meaning & Origin

About Hewes
The surname Hewes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hugh," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hugo." The name Hewes is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hugh. The name is relatively common in England and has variations such as Hughes and Hewson. Overall, the surname Hewes signifies a familial connection to someone named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hewes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hewes: 1,830
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15,889
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.62

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hewes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hewes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HS
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/hjuz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hewes in Braille

Here's how to represent Hewes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hewes in braille

How to sign the name Hewes using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hewes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hewes in sign language

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