Hewing

Hewing Meaning & Origin

About Hewing
The surname Hewing is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "hewe," meaning "to cut or chop." It was originally an occupational name given to someone who worked as a hewer or cutter of wood or stone. The name Hewing signifies a person's ancestral connection to this particular trade or occupation.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hewing: 212
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 87,663
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 IH0 NG
🌐 IPA
/hjuɪŋ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hewing in Braille

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

The name Hewing in braille

How to sign the name Hewing using Sign Language

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

The name Hewing in sign language

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