Hewit

Hewit Meaning & Origin

About Hewit
The surname Hewit is of Scottish origin and is derived from the medieval personal name "Hewet" or "Hewitt," which is a diminutive form of the name "Hugh." The name "Hugh" itself comes from the Old French name "Hue," meaning "heart" or "mind." Therefore, the surname Hewit can be interpreted to mean "son of Hugh" or "descendant of Hugh."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hewit: 182
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 99,378
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HT
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH Y UW1 IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/hewit*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H300

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hewit in Braille

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

The name Hewit in braille

How to sign the name Hewit using Sign Language

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

The name Hewit in sign language

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