Hewins

Hewins Meaning & Origin

About Hewins
The surname Hewins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hewin," which is a diminutive form of the name Hugh. The name Hugh itself comes from the Germanic elements "hug" meaning "heart" or "mind" and "wig" meaning "war." Therefore, the surname Hewins can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hewins: 647
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 34878
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hewins in Braille

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

The name Hewins in braille

How to sign the name Hewins using Sign Language

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

The name Hewins in sign language

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