Hewison

Hewison Meaning & Origin

About Hewison
The surname Hewison is of Scottish origin and is derived from the personal name Hugh, which means "heart, mind, or spirit." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Hewison mean "son of Hugh." It is a patronymic surname, commonly used to identify the descendants of a man named Hugh.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hewison: 134
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 127,494
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 IH0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hewison*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hewison in Braille

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

The name Hewison in braille

How to sign the name Hewison using Sign Language

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

The name Hewison in sign language

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