Hewey

Hewey Meaning & Origin

About Hewey
The surname Hewey is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hugh," which itself comes from the Old Germanic name "Hugo." The name "Hugo" means "heart," "mind," or "spirit." Therefore, the surname Hewey is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was used to identify the descendants of someone named Hugh or Hugo.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hewey: 406
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,281
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hewey 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 Hewey is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
H
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/hjui/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('H', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hewey in Braille

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

The name Hewey in braille

How to sign the name Hewey using Sign Language

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

The name Hewey in sign language

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