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."
The surname Hewins is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hewins in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.